Panchkhapan Municipality Explained

Panchkhapan Municipality
Native Name:पाँचखप्पन नगरपालिका
Native Name Lang:ne
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Nepal Province1#Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Koshi Province
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:27.33°N 87.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Koshi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sankhuwasabha
Subdivision Type3:Total Wards
Established Title:Households
Established Title2:Incorporated
Government Type:Mayor–council
Governing Body:Panchkhapan Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Bipin Rai (NC)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Bhima Devi Rai (NCP)
Leader Title3:Executive Officer
Area Footnotes: of Municipality
Area Total Km2:148.03
Population Total:17,521
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1 Info:Tamang, Chetri, Newar
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Local
Demographics1 Info1:Nepali, Tamang, Newari
Demographics1 Title2:Official
Demographics1 Info2:Nepali
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:56900
Website:www.panchkhapanmun.gov.np/

Panchkhapan (Nepali: पाँचखप्पन) is an urban municipality out of five urban municipalities of Sankhuwasabha District in Koshi Province of Nepal. It lies on 87°12'12" E to 87°26'45" E Longitude and 27°17'37.4" N to 27°24'38" N Latitude. The municipality was established on 3 March 2017 merging former VDCs: Syabun, Jaljala and Wana. The area of the municipality is 148.03KM2 and according to 2011 census of Nepal the population of the municipality is 17,521.[1] [2]

The municipality is surrounded by Taplejung District in east, Savapokhari in north, Khandbari in north-west and west and Chainpur in south.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panchkhapan Municipality had a population of 17,521. Of these, 52.5% spoke Nepali, 14.9% Tamang, 7.5% Limbu, 6.9% Yakkha, 6.2% Newar, 3.0% Sherpa, 2.4% Magar, 1.9% Chamling, 1.2% Khaling, 1.1% Rai, 1.0% Gurung, 0.3% Bantawa, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Lohorung, 0.1% Nachhiring, 0.1% Sampang, and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 19.3% were Tamang, 18.6% Chhetri, 9.5% Newar, 8.4% Limbu, 7.7% Kami, 7.3% Yakkha, 6.9% Rai, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Magar, 3.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Sherpa, 1.1% Gurung, 0.9% Sarki, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal and 0.4% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 51.6% were Hindu, 26.9% Buddhist, 21.0% Kirati, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 69.9% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 27.3% could neither read nor write.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panchakhapan Municipality in Nepal Population. 8 October 2017 . citypopulation.de . 24 February 2018.
  2. Web site: पाँचखपन नगरपालिकाकाे संक्षिप्त परिचय . Mofald.gov.np . Short Introduction of Panchkhapan Municipality . ne . 24 February 2018.
  3. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-9008&geo_ids=local-9008,district-62,province-1,country-NP
  4. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-9008&geo_ids=local-9008,district-62,province-1,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-9008&geo_ids=local-9008,district-62,province-1,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-9008&geo_ids=local-9008,district-62,province-1,country-NP