Khotehang
| Khotehang खोटेहाङ गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Khotehang Location in Province No. 1  Khotehang Khotehang (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′36″N 86°50′50″E / 27.0266°N 86.8471°ECoordinates: 27°01′36″N 86°50′50″E / 27.0266°N 86.8471°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Khotang |
| Wards | 9 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Pradip Rai |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Kabita Rai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.09 km2 (63.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,474 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Khotang Bazar |
| Website | official website |
Khotehang (Nepali: खोटेहाङ 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 Khotehang has an area of 164.09 square kilometres (63.36 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 22474 as of Census of Nepal 2011. [1] [2]
Indrayani Pokhari, Khotang Bazar, Chipring, Badka Dipali, Linkuwa Pokhari, Lichki Ramche, Woplukha, Sawakatahare and Simpani 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 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Khotang Bazar.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
