Barahapokhari
| Barahapokhari बराहपोखरी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Barahapokhari Location in Province No. 1  Barahapokhari Barahapokhari (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′N 86°49′E / 26.95°N 86.82°ECoordinates: 26°57′N 86°49′E / 26.95°N 86.82°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Khotang |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Shalikram Banjara |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Goma Magar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.6 km2 (54.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,349 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Saunechaur |
| Website | official website |
Barahapokhari (Nepali: वराहपोखरी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of eight rural municipality located in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Khotang in which 2 are urban and 8 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Barahapokhari has an area of 141.6 square kilometres (54.7 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 14349 as of Census of Nepal 2011. [1] [2]
Pauwasera, Phaktang, Barahapokhari, Mauwabote, Saunechaur and Suntale which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Saunechaur.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
