Rupakot Majhuwagadhi

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality
दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Diktel, Nepal
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality
Location in Province No. 1
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E / 27.21389; 86.79778Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E / 27.21389; 86.79778
Country    Nepal
Province Province No. 1
District Khotang District
Government
 • Mayor Dip Narayan Rijal (NCP)
 • Deputy Mayor Bina Devi Rai (NCP)
Area
 • Total 246.51 km2 (95.18 sq mi)
Area rank 8th (Province No. 1)
Highest elevation 2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Lowest elevation 700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 46,903
 • Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website official website

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi (formally, Diktel municipality) is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some existing VDCs: Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality.[1] [2]

It was renamed as Rupakot Majhuwagadhi on 10 March, 2017 after merging some more VDCs. The municipality is divided into 15 wards. It is on 700 m to 2250 m of elevation from sea level. The area of the municipality is 246.51 KM2. There are 10,050 households with population of 46,903. [3] [4]

Media

To Promote local culture Diktel has two Community radio Station. One is Halesi FM - 102.4 MHZ and other is Rupakot Radio - 105.0 MHz.

References

  1. ↑ 72 new municipalities announced Archived June 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. My Republica
  2. ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
  3. ↑ "Introduction". rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np. Mofald.gov.np. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Nepa Population". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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