Palung

Palung
पालुङ्ग
Palung
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°39′N 85°04′E / 27.65°N 85.07°E / 27.65; 85.07Coordinates: 27°39′N 85°04′E / 27.65°N 85.07°E / 27.65; 85.07
Country    Nepal
Zone Narayani Zone
District Makwanpur District
Government
  Mayor Lavsher Bista
Population (2011)
  Total 5,603
 

Male Population: 2,619

Female Population: 2,984
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal Code 44110
Area code(s) 057

Palung (पालुङ्ग) is an ancient market place in Thaha Municipality in Makwanpur District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 5,603 people living in 1,236 individual households.[1]

Media

To Promote local culture and development Palung has two FM radio stations namely Radio Palung - 107.2 Mhz, is a community radio station and Radio Aawaj 88.8 Mhz is a private radio station. The former is the first community radio station of Makwanpur district. In addition to electronic media, Shantipur daily newspaper and weekly newspaper Bikash Kharpatrika and Thaha Darshan are in publication.

School and Colleges

Palung, now Thaha municipality is one of the leading education center in northern part of Makwanpur district. This is enriched with Palung multiple campus, Janakalyan Higher Secondary School, Bajrabarahi Higher Secondary School, Jhamkeshwori Secondary School, Matsyanarayan Secondary School and Sunaula Secondary School providing higher level education from government sector whereas Himalayan English Boarding School, Palung Modern Secondary School, Palung English School, Palung Valley Heart Academy providing secondary level education as private institutions.

References


    1. "Nepal Census 2001" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
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