Khandachakra

Khandachakra
खाँडाचक्र
Municipality
Khandachakra
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°09′00″N 81°37′00″E / 29.15°N 81.616667°E / 29.15; 81.616667Coordinates: 29°09′00″N 81°37′00″E / 29.15°N 81.616667°E / 29.15; 81.616667
Country    Nepal
Province Karnali
District Kalikot
No. of wards 11
Established 10 March 2017
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Mr. Jasi Prasad Paday (NCP)
 • Deputy mayor Mrs. Bijya Bista (NCP)
Area
 • Total 133.29 km2 (51.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 20,288
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website [official website]

Khandachakra (Nepali: खाँडाचक्र) is an urban municipality located in Kalikot District of Karnali Province of Nepal. [1]

The total area of the municipality is 133.29 square kilometres (51.46 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 20,288 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 11 wards. [2]

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] [4]

Manma, Daha, Pakha, Badalkot and some part of Bharta Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Manma[2]

References

  1. ↑ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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