Mangala Rural Municipality

Mangala Rural Municipality (Nepali :मंगला गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Myagdi District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Mangala is one of these 753 local units.

Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mangala Rural Municipality had a population of 16,334. Of these, 98.7% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar, 0.1% Chantyal, 0.1% Newar and 0.3% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.0% were Magar, 15.2% Kami, 13.8% Chhetri, 13.2% Hill Brahmin, 6.4% Sarki, 4.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.4% Chhantyal, 1.9% Kisan, 1.6% Thakali, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Majhi and 0.4% others.

In terms of religion, 84.1% were Hindu, 15.1% Buddhist and 0.7% Christian.

In terms of literacy, 70.4% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 26.7% could neither read nor write.