Letang Bhogateni
| Letang लेटाङ | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Letang Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′N 87°30′E / 26.72°N 87.50°ECoordinates: 26°43′N 87°30′E / 26.72°N 87.50°E | |
| Country |
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| Zone | Koshi Zone |
| District | Morang District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shankar Rai (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Krishna Kumari Pokharel Niraula (NCP) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,907 |
| (10,695 "Male" & 13,212 "Female") | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56609 |
| Area code(s) | 021 |
| Website | official website |
Letang, "लेटाङ " is a Municipality in Morang District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal formed by merging existing Village Development Committees Letang Jante,_Nepal warrangi and Bhogateni. It is a municipality and the urban core of a rapidly growing urban agglomerate in Nepal. It has neighbouring municipalities like Koshi Haraicha, Belbari, Pathari-Sanischare etc.. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 18,552 people living in 4,359 individual households.[1] It is situated at the bank of Chisang River. It is located 46 km North east of Biratnagar 394 km east of Kathmandu, at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Hills.More than 70% of the people in this VDC are engaged in agriculture. Temples including Rajarani temple (one of the oldest temple of this area), Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Laxmi Panchayan Mandir etc. lies here. The main ethnic groups here are Limbu, Brahmin, Chhetri, Magar, Rai, Tamang etc. The villages including Phadani, Budhabare, Kheruwa, Khaireni, Kirtiman, Kamalpur, Lokhra, Kuinkunda, Biran etc. lies here. Among them Letang Bazaar is most developed and Rajarani has religious and tourism importance being old village in Letang. This Letang Municipality is one of the developed municipality of Morang district with various utilities including drinking water, electricity, communication etc. District-famous schools and campus including Letang Campus, Shanti Bhagawati School Shree Shiksha Vikash M. V. (Kheruwa), Laxmi School, Galaxy Academy, Green Valley School, Minaruwa School, Letang Secondary Boarding School, Bal Niketan School, Pathibhara Boarding School lies here. The town Letang Bazaar is also a part of municipality. Many developmental efforts are active in this area. There is also uneven population distribution in this VDC. Many national politicians, players and film actors such as Babu Bogati, Praween Khatiwada, Ram Bhujel are also from this village. Far more, yearly Rajarani Festival (Mohatshob) is also celebrated by various organizations for its popularity and fame. There is the eastern regional training academy of Nepal Army and also the eastern regional training centre of Agricultural Development Bank, though the bank does not exist nearby.
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
