Rural Municipality · Sindhupalchok District
Sunkoshi
NP0323407- Population
- 15,176
- 2021 census · NSO
- Share of district
- 5.8%
- of Sindhupalchok
- Rank among rural municipalities
- 312 of 460
- nationally, by population
- Local governments here
- 12
- in Sindhupalchok
Population & Demographics
How many people live in Nepal, where, and how the population is structured by age and sex. All Population & Demographics indicators →
- Householdsघरपरिवार
- 4,451Households
- —
- Populationजनसंख्या
- 15,176Persons
- female 7,865male 7,311
Number of households enumerated. An institutional facility counts as one household.
2021 census
Resident population. Figures for years after the last census are projections, not counts.
2021 census
2 indicators published for Sunkoshi under population & demographics.
Education
Literacy, schooling and educational attainment. All Education indicators →
- Literacy rateसाक्षरता दर
- 76.7%
- female 70.6%male 83.2%12.6 points higher for men
- 10,965Persons
- female 5,277male 5,688
- Population aged 5 and over५ वर्ष र माथिको जनसंख्या
- 14,305Persons
- female 7,470male 6,835
Share of the population aged 5 and over who can read and write. The denominator is the 5-plus population, not the total population.
2021 census · not additive across places
The denominator for literacy. Published because a rate without its base cannot be recomputed or aggregated.
2021 census
3 indicators published for Sunkoshi under education.
In context
Where Sunkoshi sits among the 12 local governments of Sindhupalchok.
- Sunkoshi
- Other units of Sindhupalchok
View all 12 names
- Bahrabise · बाह्रबिसे
- Balephi · बलेफी गाउँपालिका
- Bhotekoshi · भोटेकोशी गाउँपालिका
- Choutara Sangachowkgadhi
- Helambu · हेलम्बु गाउँपालिका
- Indrawoti
- Jugal
- Lisankhu Pakhar · लिसंखु पाखर गाउँपालिका
- Melamchi · मेलम्ची
- Panchpokhari Thangpal · पाँचपोखरी थाङपाल गाउँपालिका
- Sunkoshi
- Tripurasundari
By population, 2021
- Choutara Sangachowkgadhi42,668
- Melamchi41,063
- Indrawoti25,365
- Bahrabise24,109
- Panchpokhari Thangpal20,997
- Jugal18,303
- Helambu17,497
- Balephi17,085
- Sunkoshi15,176
- Bhotekoshi14,318
- Tripurasundari12,014
- Lisankhu Pakhar11,750
Not yet covered
Supported by the data model, not yet ingested at this level.
Ward-level detail, local government budgets and expenditure, school and health facility counts, and election results. The census publishes ward tables and the model already supports the grain; nothing is ingested there yet, so no section for it appears above.
Compare with the rest of Sindhupalchok
Every published census measure, side by side. This unit is highlighted; rank by any column, or select rows to compare a few.
| local governments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunkoshi | 15,176 | 4,451 | 76.7% | 10,965 | 14,305 |
| Choutara Sangachowkgadhi | 42,668 | 11,590 | 69.5% | 27,544 | 39,629 |
| Melamchi | 41,063 | 11,180 | 69.9% | 26,631 | 38,093 |
| Indrawoti | 25,365 | 6,780 | 69.2% | 16,247 | 23,493 |
| Bahrabise | 24,109 | 6,655 | 70.8% | 15,801 | 22,313 |
| Panchpokhari Thangpal | 20,997 | 5,914 | 57.7% | 11,032 | 19,134 |
| Jugal | 18,303 | 4,528 | 60.6% | 10,138 | 16,736 |
| Helambu | 17,497 | 4,690 | 63.5% | 10,310 | 16,224 |
| Balephi | 17,085 | 4,829 | 72.1% | 11,512 | 15,977 |
| Bhotekoshi | 14,318 | 3,732 | 65.4% | 8,716 | 13,328 |
| Tripurasundari | 12,014 | 3,651 | 65.3% | 7,330 | 11,228 |
| Lisankhu Pakhar | 11,750 | 3,697 | 67.4% | 7,434 | 11,037 |
Bars are scaled within each column, so columns compare places and rows compare measures. A dash means the figure is not published for that place, which is not the same as zero. Rates are not additive across places and are never totalled.
Sources & methodology
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2024) · United Nations Population Fund (2023) · National Statistics Office (2021) · Wikidata (2026) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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