Shankharapur
Shankharapur is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Bajrayogini, 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 2074, Suwarna Shrestha of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected as mayor securing 4,833 votes and Sukralaxmi Shrestha of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected as Deputy Mayor securing 4,501 votes.
Shankharapur Municipality
शंखरापुर नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Shankharapur Municipality Location in Nepal  Shankharapur Municipality Shankharapur Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Pradesh |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Established | December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Level |
| • Mayor | Suwarna Shrestha (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sukralaxmi Shrestha (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.21 km2 (23.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,338 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www |
Population
Shankharapur municipality has a total population of 25,338 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3]
References
- "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
- "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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