Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Syangja Explained

Kaligandaki
Native Name:कालिगण्डकी
Settlement Type:Gaupalika
Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map:Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gandaki Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Nepalese Federal States
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Syangja District
Established Date:12 March 2017
Area Total Km2:73.51
Population As Of:2011 Nepal census
Population Total:21728
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.9537°N 83.5124°W

Kaligandaki (Nepali: कालिगण्डकी) is a Village council in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.[1] [2] With the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal & village councils.[3] Kaligandaki is one of these 744 local units.[4] Kaligandaki is created by merging Alamdevi, Birgha Archale, Chandibhanjyang & Shreekrishna Gandaki.[5]

Political situation

Kaligandaki is divided into 7 Wards. It is surrounded by Galyang Municipality, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Gulmi, and Satyawati Rural Municipality at northern side, Galyang Municipality from east, Tansen Municipality from west and Tansen Municipality and Bagnaskali Rural Municipality at south. Birgha Archale is its headquarter.

Population

As Kaligandaki is created by merging Alamdevi, Birgha Archale, Chandibhanjyang & Shreekrishna Gandaki. The total population of Kaligandaki, 21,728, is residing in an area of 73.51 km2.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PM Dahal inaugurates operation of 744 local levels. The Himalayan Times. 14 March 2017.
  2. News: 744 new local units come into effect. 15 March 2017. The Kathmandu Post.
  3. Web site: New civic set-up comes into effect. The Himalayan Times. 11 March 2017.
  4. News: Which local units are you in?. 16 March 2017. Seto Pati. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312170008/http://setopati.com/raajneeti/64651/. 12 March 2017. dead.
  5. News: Which local unit do you belong to?. 11 March 2017. MyRepublica.
  6. Web site: Syangja VDC Level Report . . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026134818/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/39%20Syangja_VDCLevelReport.pdf. 2014-10-26 .