Sidingwa

Sidingwa
सिदिङ्वा
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Sidingwa
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°18′18.67″N 87°56′29.2″E / 27.3051861°N 87.941444°E / 27.3051861; 87.941444Coordinates: 27°18′18.67″N 87°56′29.2″E / 27.3051861°N 87.941444°E / 27.3051861; 87.941444
Country Nepal
Development Region Eastern
Zone Mechi
District Taplejung
Province Province No. 1
Rural Municipality Sidingwa
Area
  Total 206 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 12,099
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)

Sidingwa is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)(Formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging six VDCs namely Kalikhola,Sadewa, Ankhop, Sablakhu, Mehele, Surumkhim. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 12,099 according to the data collected on Nepalese local elections, 2017.

Population

As per 2017, Sidingwa hosts a population of 12,099 across a total area of 206 km2.

See also

References

  1. "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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