Kanepokhari Rural Municipality Explained

Kanepokhari
Settlement Type:Gaupalika
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Map Caption:Kanepokhari Gaupalika in Nepal
Subdivision Type:country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Morang District
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Mrs.Rajmati ingnam (NCP)
Leader Title1:Vice-chairperson
Leader Name1:Mr.Bhola prasad Adhikari (NCP)
Established Title:established
Established Date:27 Falgun 2073
Area Total Km2:82.83
Population As Of:2017
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:38,033
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.62°N 87.51°W
Area Code:+
977-021
Blank Name:Office
Blank Info:Present Bayarban VDC Office

Kanepokhari Rural Municipality (Nepali: [[:ne:कानेपोखरी गाउँपालिका|कानेपोखरी गाउँपालिका]]) is a Gaunpalika (rural municipality) located in the center of Morang District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

Location

The Bayarban, Keroun and Hoklabari Village development committees were consolidated to form the Kanepokhari Gaupalika in March 2017. This rural municipality has an area of . The population as of 2017 was 38,033. The current VDC Office of Bayarban is the office of this Gaupalika.[2]

The name comes from the Kanepokhari pond which has shape of kan which translates to ear in English, it is a site of cultural importance.

Population

According to the 2011 population census, Kanepokhari Rural Municipality had a total population of 38,033, of which 17,487 were male and 20,546 female.There were 8,683 households.The ratio of males to females was 0.85.5,013 of the population were absent from their households, or 13.18% of the population. The absent people were 4,293 male (24.55% of total) and 720 female (3.5% of total).

Facilities

There are three Banks in this Gaupalika all Located in Kanepokhari Ward 6, Ramailo:

The Gaupalika functional Office is Located in Kanepokhari-6, Ramailo.

Along with banks and hospitals, this rural municipality is facilitated by public and private schools. Ramailo Baljagat English Boarding School is one of this area's oldest and most highly reputed school.

Wards

There are seven Gram/Nagar Palika wards:

Ward Ward Kendra Households 2011 Population Male Female Formed from
1 1121 4830 2281 2549 Hoklabari all wards
2 VDC Building, Keroun1368 5941 2758 3183 Keroun Wards 3, 4, 6–9
3 1174 5232 2449 2783 Bayarban Wards 1–5
4 Bayarban Bajar 1174 5242 2363 2879 Bayarban Wards 6, 7
5 1558 6776 3107 3669 Keroun Wards 1, 2, 5
6 VDC Building, Bayarban1340 5771 26133158 Bayarban Ward 8
7 Aitabare Bajar 948 4241 1916 2325 Bayarban Ward 9

Notes and References

  1. News: List of Urban and Rural Municipalities of Nepal. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. 2017-06-02.
  2. Web site: हेर्नुहोस्, तपाईं कुन गाउँपालिका वा नगरपालिकामा पर्नुभयो?. setopati. 15 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312170008/http://setopati.com/raajneeti/64651/. 12 March 2017. dead.