Dasharathchand

Dasharathchand
दशरथचन्द
Municipality
Dasharathchand
Location of Dasharathchanda in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°33′17″N 80°25′36″E / 29.55472°N 80.42667°E / 29.55472; 80.42667
Country Nepal
Zone Mahakali Zone
District Baitadi District
Government
 • Mayor Narendra Singh Thapa (NC)
 • Deputy Mayor Mina Chand (NC)
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,427
 • Religions Hindu
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code 10200
Area code(s) 095
Website http://dasharathchandmun.gov.np

Dasharathchand is a municipality and the district headquarter of Baitadi District in Province No. 7 of Nepal. It is a hill station above Mahakali River close to the Indian border. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 34,575 people living in 7,257 individual households.[1]

Media

To Promote local culture Dasharathchanda has Two FM radio station Saugat F.M. - 103.6 MHZ , rado sunsher 106.6 and Radio Nwedeu Which is a Community radio Station.

Transportation

Mahakali Highway links Dasharathchand to Dhangadhi in the South and Api Municipality in the North.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Nepal Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments. IBP USA. 2012. p. 197-200.

Coordinates: 29°33′17″N 80°25′36″E / 29.55472°N 80.42667°E / 29.55472; 80.42667

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