Chandragiri Municipality

Chandragiri Municipality चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Chandragiri Municipality Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°41′25″N 85°13′13″E / 27.69028°N 85.22028°ECoordinates: 27°41′25″N 85°13′13″E / 27.69028°N 85.22028°E
Country	Nepal
Region	Central
Zone	Bagmati Zone
District	Kathmandu District
Established	December 2014
Area
• Total	43.9 km^2 (16.9 sq mi)
Population (2011 Nepal census)
• Total	85,195
• Density	1,900/km^2 (5,000/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Website	chandragirimun.gov.np

Chandragiri is a municipality in the Central development region of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging eleven existing villages —Baad Bhanjyang, Balambu, Dahachok,Mahadevsthan, Machhegaun, Matatirtha, Naikap Naya Bhanjyang, Naikap Purano Bhanjyang, Satungal, Thankot and Tinthana— on 02 Dec 2014.^[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Balambu village development committee.

Population

Chandragiri municipality has a total population of 85,195 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[3]

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. "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

• Chandragiri