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Shaarada
Sharada Municipality (Nepali: शारदा नगरपालिका) is a municipality located in Salyan District of Karnali Province in western Nepal. This municipality was formed on May 18, 2014. It was formed by merging seven Village Development Committees: Dandagaun, Hiwalcha, Kajeri, Khalanga, Marke, Saijuwal Takura and Syanikhal.[1][2] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 6,390. According to the latest census from 2011, the population in the meantime has increased to 23,730. DemographicsAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sharada Municipality had a population of 34,242. Of these, 99.1% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.6% were Chhetri, 8.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 7.7% Kami, 5.9% Magar, 3.2% Sarki, 3.1% Newar, 3.0% Hill Brahmin, 2.9% Thakuri, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Badi, 0.3% Gaine, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.[4] In terms of religion, 97.8% were Hindu, 1.7% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.3% others.[5] In terms of literacy, 69.9% could read and write, 5.0% could only read and 24.5% could neither read nor write.[6] Climate
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