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Chandragiri Municipality
Chandragiri is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was declared as municipality on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village Development Committees Baad Bhanjyang, Balambu, Dahachok, Mahadevsthan, Machhegaun, Matatirtha, Naikap Naya Bhanjyang, Naikap Purano Bhanjyang, Satungal, Thankot and Tinthana.[2][3] The urban administration is located in Old-Balambu.[citation needed] The city's main attractions include Chandragiri Hill, Nepal with its Cable Car.[4]
Chandragiri Municipality चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका | |
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Chandragiri Municipality Location in Nepal Chandragiri Municipality Chandragiri Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′25″N 85°13′13″E / 27.69028°N 85.22028°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Established | December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ghanshyam Giri (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Basanti Shrestha (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 136,860 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 44619 |
| Area code | 01 |
| Website | chandragirimun |
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Population edit
Chandragiri municipality has a total population of 85,195 according to 2011 Nepal census.[5] The population grew to 136,860 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 87.3% are literate.[6]
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Thankot-Chandragiri". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24.
- ^ "Chandragiri (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
External links edit
- Chandragiri