Chandragiri Municipality Explained

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.

Population

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) . 2018-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107011819/http://www.muannepal.org.np/profiles.html# . 2014-01-07 . dead .
  2. News: Govt announces 61 municipalities. 2 December 2014. The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014.
  3. News: Govt creates 61 new municipalities. 2 Dec 2014. República. 3 Dec 2014.
  4. Web site: Thankot-Chandragiri. Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. 19 December 2016. 4.
  5. News: 2011 Nepal census (Ward Level) . . November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124043556/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf . 2013-01-24 .
  6. Web site: Chandragiri (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-09 . www.citypopulation.de.