Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality Explained

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Native Name:दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Koshi#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Province No. 1
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khotang District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Tirtharaj Bhattrai ((NC))
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Bishan Rai (Communist Party of Nepal Maoist)
Area Total Km2:246.51
Area Rank:8th (Province No. 1)
Population As Of:2011
Population Note:https://www.citypopulation.de/php/nepal-mun-admin.php?adm2id=1309
Population Total:46,903
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.2139°N 86.7978°W
Elevation Max M:2250
Elevation Min M:700
Website:official website
Official Name:Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some the previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality.[1] [2]

Diktel was renamed to Rupakot Majhuwagadhi on 10 March 2017 after merging some more VDCs. The municipality is divided into 15 wards. It is on 700 m to 2250 m of elevation from sea level. The area of the municipality is 246.51 km2. There are 10,050 households with population of 46,903.[3] [4] By 2020, the name commonly used name Diktel was re-added to the municipality's official name.

Transportation

Man Maya Airport lies in Old-Diktel offering flights to Kathmandu.[5]

Media

To promote local culture, Diktel has two community radio stations: Halesi FM (102.4 MHz) and Rupakot Radio (105.0 MHz).

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 72 new municipalities announced
  2. http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html Govt announces 72 new municipalities
  3. Web site: Introduction . 8 October 2017 . rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np . Mofald.gov.np . 23 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Nepal Population . www.citypopulation.de . 23 February 2018.
  5. Web site: KHANIDANDA (MANAMAYA RAI) AIRPORT . CAAN . 5 January 2020.