At the time of the
2011 Nepal census, Siddhalek Rural Municipality had a population of 23,729. Of these, 86.4% spoke
Nepali, 10.8%
Magar, 1.3%
Tamang, 0.8%
Gurung, 0.2%
Ghale, 0.2%
Majhi, 0.2%
Newar, 0.1%
Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 19.6% were
Magar, 18.3%
Hill Brahmin, 16.5%
Newar, 9.5%
Sarki, 7.1%
Chhetri, 6.2%
Ghale, 5.0%
Kami, 4.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.8%
Damai/Dholi, 3.2%
Gurung, 1.6% Gharti/
Bhujel, 1.5%
Tamang, 1.3% Majhi, 0.9%
Thakuri, 0.6% Brahmu/Baramo, 0.1%
Chepang/Praja,, 0.1%
Gaine, 0.1%
Limbu, 0.1%
Musalman, 0.1%
Rai, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others. In terms of religion, 94.4% were
Hindu, 4.0%
Buddhist, 1.4%
Christian, 0.1%
Muslim and 0.1% others. In terms of literacy, 64.4% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write and 32.5% could neither read nor write. == References ==