Rishing Rural Municipality (Rishing Gaupalika) (Nepali: ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Tanahaun District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, in which VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rishing is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rishing Rural Municipality had a population of 25,870. Of these, 63.8% spoke Magar, 29.1% Nepali, 3.0% Newar, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 65.2% were Magar, 6.9% Kami, 6.7% Chhetri, 4.4% Sarki, 3.7% Newar, 2.9% Thakuri, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 1.2% Badi, 1.2% Hill Brahmin, 0.8% Kumal, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Bote, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 5.3% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.
In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 31.1% could neither read nor write.