Dewanganj | |
Native Name: | देवानगञ्ज गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Koshi#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 26.45°N 87.14°W |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sunsari |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Bechan Prasad Mehta (PSP-N) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Bhiva Devi Yadav (NC) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 53.56 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 35073 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Dewanganj (VDC) |
Website: | official website |
Dewanganj (Nepali: देवानगञ्ज गाउँपालिका) is a rural community (Gaunpalika) located in the Sunsari District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.
It is about 5–6 km away from Bihar (India) and the nearest market for its people is in Phulkaha, India. Sunsari hosts 12 communities, 6 urban and 6 rural.
According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Dewanganj has an area of 53.56km2.
The population of the community numbers 39,367 as of the Census of Nepal 2021.[1] [2]
Village development committees Madhyeharsahi, Dewanganj (VDC), Kaptanganj, Sahebganj and Ramganj Senuwari merged to form this local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development merged all VDCs and Communities into 753 new local level bodies (Communities).
The newly formed rural community is divided into 7 wards, with its headquarters at Dewanganj (VDC).[1]