Palungtar

Palungtar
पालुङटार
Municipality

Seal
Palungtar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°03′N 84°30′E / 28.05°N 84.50°E / 28.05; 84.50Coordinates: 28°03′N 84°30′E / 28.05°N 84.50°E / 28.05; 84.50
Country    Nepal
Government
 • Mayor Deepakbabu Kandel (NC)
 • Deputy Mayor Pampha Basel (NCP)
Population (2074)
 • Total 38,174 (source: Election Commission Nepal)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code(s) 064
Website http://palungtarmun.gov.np/

Palungtar (Nepali: पालुङटार) is a municipality in Gorkha District in Province No. 4 of Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar. It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.[2]

Transportation

Palungtar Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Palungtar.[3]


References

  1. ↑ "Smart cities: New generation". The Himalayan Times. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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