Paroha Municipality

Paroha (Nepali: परोहा) is a municipality in Rautahat District, a part of Province No. 2 in Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 9 sections (wards) from previous 9 former VDCs. Laukaha is the largest city of paroha and also headquarter of paroha municipality.[2] It occupies an area of 37.45 km² with a total population of 37,453.[3][4][1]

Paroha परोहा
Municipality
Paroha Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26.84°N 85.23°E
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Central
Zone	Narayani
District	Rautahat District
Province	Province No. 2
Government
• Mayor	Sheikh Wakil
• Deputy Mayor	Sugandhi Giri
Area
• Total	37.45 km^2 (14.46 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	37,453
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
• Ethnic Groups	Yadav Brahman Patel Muslim Tharu Koche Rajbanshi Rajput
• Religions	Hindu Muslim
Languages
• Local	Nepali, Bajjika
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code	44500
Area code(s)	055
Website	www.parohamun.gov.np

References

1. Nepal, Government of Nepal (November 2012). ""National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). National Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
2. "PM formally announces 744 local units operational". My Republica. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. "Population Ward Level 753 Local Unit" (PDF). CBS. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.