Thangmuchhyi थाङमुछ्यी | |
Other Name: | Chepuwa |
Native Name: | थाङमुछ्यी |
Nickname: | Chhongdi(छोङदी) |
Settlement Type: | Village development committee |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Kosi Zone |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sankhuwasabha District |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Total: | 1949 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 27.77°N 87.52°W |
Thangmuchhyi (Chepuwa) is a village development committee in Sankhuwasabha District in the Kosi Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1949 people living in 425 individual households. Thangmuchhyi divided into 3 toles called Dhongdek, Syarkijong (Syarkidang) and Orokchhen and Gangdok and Chhulung also sub tole of Thangmuchhyi. People from Thangmuchhyi are mostly Nuppa clan of Lhomi. Among Nuppa also there are 3 main family groups called Mi-Ngo (Identity). Sonarinjen (Dhongtoek) Mi-Ngo, Ueohok (lower village) Mi-Ngo and Hamo Mi-Ngo. In Dhongtoek (upper household) tole, Sonarinjen clans are living and from Sonarinjen there were three brothers called Nangang Angchuk, Chhiyang Chhedar and Dhinakpa (real name forgotten).[1]
It borders Tibet, China.