Khotehang | |
Native Name: | खोटेहाङ गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.0266°N 86.8471°W |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Khotang |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
Government Type: | Village Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Pradip Rai (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Kabita Rai (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Khotang Bazar |
Area Total Km2: | 164.09 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 23731 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Website: | official website |
Khotehang (Nepali: खोटेहाङ गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Khotehang has an area of 164.09km2 and the total population of the municipality is 23731 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2]
Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies (Municipality).[1] Therefore, Indrayani Pokhari, Khotang Bazar, Chipring, Badka Dipali, Linkuwa Pokhari, Lichki Ramche, Woplukha, Sawakatahare and Simpani which previously were all separate Village development committees merged to form this new local level body.
The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarters of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Khotang Bazar.[1]
Thamkharka Airport lies in Old-Khotang Bazar offering flights to Biratnagar and Kathmandu.[3]