Vyas Municipality

Vyas Municipality
व्यास नगरपालिका
Municipality
Madi River at Damauli
Motto(s): विविधतायुक्त एकताको समुन्नत गाउँशहर, उज्यालो, हराभरा, समृद्ध हाम्रो व्यास नगर
Vyas Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°58′35″N 84°16′05″E / 27.97639°N 84.26806°E / 27.97639; 84.26806Coordinates: 27°58′35″N 84°16′05″E / 27.97639°N 84.26806°E / 27.97639; 84.26806
Country    Nepal
Provinces of Nepal Gandaki Pradesh
District Tanahun District
Government
 • Mayor Baikuntha Neupane (NC)
 • Deputy Mayor Mira Joshi (NC)
Area
 • Total 86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 70,335
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code 33900[1]
Website http://vyasmun.gov.np/

Vyas (Byas), is a municipality of Tanahun District located in Gandaki Pradesh in Nepal. It was previously known as Karlung Village development committee but later on was merged to form a Municipality. The municipality was established by merging the former Village development committee Damauli (previoulsy district headquarter of Tanahun) with several of its neighbors, the most recent merger being the one with Pokhari Bhanjyang in 2014. It lies on the bank of Madi Khola. Damauli, the district headquarter of Tanahun District is a small village that is part of Vyas Municipality. It is one of the municipalities, which could be formed after re-establishment of multiparty democracy in 1991 A.D.[2]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 70,335 people living in 18,339 individual households.[3] It is believed that Sage Vyasadeva was born in this place, for which the municipality was named after him.[4]

Ward Profile

There are 14 wards in Vyas Municipality. Different VDC and Previous Vyas Municipality has been now merged and formed as Vyas Municipality, Tanahun, Province No. 4, Nepal from 2073/11/27 B.S.(10 March 2017 A.D.).

Vyas Municipality Ward Profile
Present Ward Former Municipality/VDC Former Ward Ward Chairman
1 Vyas 1 Karsing Darai
2Vyas2Kashiram Shrestha
3Vyas10Prem Kumar Shrestha
4Vyas11Bishwo Neupane
5Vyas6,7,8Mohan Kumar Shrestha
6Shyamgha V.D.CSurya Bhakta Bhandari
7 Kyamin V.D.C, Satish Chandra Neupane
8 Vyas Ojha Raj Paudel
9 Vyas Suresh Thapa
10 Vyas Tulsi Ram Sapkota
11 Vyas Nir Bahadur Khadka
12 Vyas Totra Bahadur Kunwar
13 Vyas Lekh Bahadur Rana
14 Vyas Kajiman Shrestha

Media

To Promote local culture Vyas has four FM radio station. That are Radio Bhanubhakta - 104.2 MHz , Damauli F.M - 94.2 MHz, Smart F.M - 89.4 MHz and Madi Seti FM 105.8 MHz Which fall under Community radio Station.

Transportation

Vyas lies on Prithvi Rajmarg, a highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara.

References

  1. ↑ "Postal Code of Tanahun D.P.O." General Post Office. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brief Introduction | Vyas Municipality". vyasmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  3. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Damauli". Holy Dham. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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