Raghu Ganga Rural Municipality is situated at mid part of Myagdi district, Gandaki province. This Rural Municipality was established in 2073 B.S. It combines then Beg Khola, Rakhu Bhagwati, Rakhu Piple, Dagnaam, Jhnee, Pakhapani, Chimkhola and Chuine Mangale Village Development Committees. This Rural Municipality is surrounded by Mustang district and Annapurna Rural Municipality from east, Dhawalagiri and Malika Rural Municipalities from west, Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality and Mustang district from north and Parbat district, Mangala Rural Municipality and Beni Municipality from south. This local unit is divided into 8 wards.
Population of Raghu Ganga Rural Municipality is 15,753 covering 4,098 households as per the census 2011. Male to female ratio is 77.55. Ward number three is most populated ward. This local unit covers 379.13 kilometer square area. Most of the land is covered by forest and farming area followed. Upper parts are covered by snow. There are about thirteen ethnic groups residing under this local unit. Among them Magar is most populated ethnicity with 38% followed by Chhetr, Damai and Kami. Most of the people speak Nepali language followed by Magar and Chhantyal. Literacy rate is 54.25%. Farming and foreign employment are major occupations.
Mr. Bhaba Bahadur Bhandari is Chairperson and Ms. Kamala Tilija is Vice-chairperson of Raghu Ganga Rural Municipality. Mouwa Phant village, ward number 3 is center of this local unit. Total number of local representatives is 42. Number of employees working under this local unit is 17.
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