Aamchok Gaunpalika | |
Native Name: | आमचोक गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
Coordinates: | 26.99°N 86.98°W |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhojpur |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
Government Type: | Gaunpalika |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Ashok Rai (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Sita Rai (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Balankha |
Area Total Km2: | 184.89 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 18720 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 57000 |
Website: | official website |
Aamchok (ne|आमचोक) is one of seven rural municipalities (गाउँपालिका) of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Out of the 9 municipalities in Bhojpur, 2 are urban and 7 are rural.
According to MoFALD, Aamchok has an area of 184.89km2 and the total population of the municipality is 18, 720 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2] Wasingtharpu, Yoo, Dummana, Thidingkha, Pawala, Dewantar, Balankha and Pangcha VDCs were merged to form Aamchok Rural Municipality.[1] Balankha is the Headquarter of this newly formed municipality.