Godawari Municipality

Godawari Municipality
गोदावरी नगरपालिका
Urban Municipality
Country Nepal
Province Province No. 3
District Lalitpur District
Established December 2014
Expanded March 2017
Government
  Type Mayor–council government
  Mayor Gajendra Maharjan (NC)
  Deputy Mayor Muna Adhikari Kunwar (NC)
Area
  Total 96.11 km2 (37.11 sq mi)
Population (2011 Nepal census)
  Total 78,301
  Density 814.7/km2 (2,110/sq mi)
Website godawarimun.gov.np

Godawari is a municipality in Lalitpur District in Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Old-Godawari, Badikhel, Bisankhunarayan, Godamchaur and Thaiba.[1]. The municipality area was again expanded in March 2017 to include in total 12 previous VDCs. The six VDCs added were Devichaur, Dukuchhap, Chhampi, Thecho, Chapagaun, Jharuwarasi and Lele. The center of this rural municipality is located at Bajrabarahi. According to 2011 Nepal census, Godawari Municipality has a population of 78,301.

References

  1. "GIS Map Center". lgcdp.gov.np. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°07′E / 27.66°N 85.12°E / 27.66; 85.12

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