Change, Nepal
Change is a village development committee in the Himalayas of Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4034 people living in 861 individual households.[1]
Change चाँगे गाविस | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Zone | Mechi Zone |
| District | Taplejung District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 4,487 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 57511 |
| Area code(s) | 024 |
This Village Development Committee (now changed to Gaun Palika, गाँऊ पालिका) is mainly inhabited by limbu an Mongolian descendant, more specifically Angbuhang, an indigenous tribe. This VDC produces cash crops like oranges, cardamom and tobacco. West/south to North/east orientation of land and south facing slope has provided opportunity to get more sunny hours. Change has the hiking route (now being introduced as a rhododendron hiking trail) Taplejung-Gorja-Basantapur, which passes from the middle along its length.
References
- "Nepal Census 2011". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
