Shankharapur

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Shankharapur Municipality
शंखरापुर नगरपालिका
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Shankharapur Municipality is located in Bagmati Province
Shankharapur Municipality
Shankharapur Municipality
Location in Nepal
Shankharapur Municipality is located in Nepal
Shankharapur Municipality
Shankharapur Municipality
Shankharapur Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°E / 27.74667; 85.50972Coordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°E / 27.74667; 85.50972
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictKathmandu
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
 • TypeLocal Level
 • MayorRamesh Napit (RPP)
 • Deputy MayorSamita Shrestha (NC)
Area
 • Total60.21 km2 (23.25 sq mi)
Population
 • Total25,338
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.shankharapurmun.gov.np/en

Shankharapur is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Bajrayogini, Karkigaun, Bhulbu, Indrayani, Lapsiphedi, Naglebhare, Pukhulachhi and Suntol.[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Pukhulachhi village development committee in the old Newari town of Sankhu.

In the Local Level Election 2079, Ramesh Napit of Rastriya Prajatantra Party was elected as mayor securing 3,731 votes and Samita Shrestha of Nepali Congress was elected as Deputy Mayor securing 5,658 votes.[3]

Population

Shankharapur municipality has a total population of 25,338 according to 2011 Nepal census.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
  3. ^ "मतगणना प्रगतिको विवरण". result.election.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  4. ^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

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