Chandragiri Municipality | |
Native Name: | चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Coordinates: | 27.6903°N 85.2203°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Central |
Subdivision Name2: | Bagmati |
Subdivision Name3: | Kathmandu |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | December 2014 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ghanshyam Giri (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Basanti Shrestha (NCP) |
Area Total Km2: | 43.9 |
Population Total: | 136,860 |
Population As Of: | 2021 Nepal census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 44619 |
Area Code: | 01 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
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 Balambu. The city's main attractions include Chandragiri Hill, Nepal with its Cable Car[4] and Matatirtha which is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.
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]