Patan, Baitadi Explained

Official Name:Patan Municipality
Native Name:पाटन नगरपालिका
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Mahakali Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baitadi District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gauri Singh Rawal
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Kamal API Bohora
Area Total Km2:119.6
Population As Of:2011 Nepal census
Population Total:19911
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Blank2:Hindu, Buddhist
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:29.4767°N 80.5658°W

Patan is a municipality in Baitadi District in the Mahakali Zone in Sudurpaschim Province of Far-western Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging six existing villages Sakar, Silanga, Bhumeswor Gujar Basantapur and Patan on 2 December 2014.[1] [2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Patan village development committee. There are 10 wards in Patan

Population

Patan municipality is formed by merging Sakar, Silanga, Bhumeswor Gujar, Basantapur and Patan. It has a total population of 19,911 according to[2011 Nepal census].[3]

Introduction

Patan is beautiful place overall of the district. This place is surrounded by the beautiful hills including pine forests. At the bottom of this village there is Surnaya river is streaming which is main river of this area. This place is located in between Dadeldhura And Baitadi Khalanga. In this municipality many District level governmental offices are situated like Children or Woman development office, District Animal care office, District irrigation office, District landslide rescue office, District Family planning association of Nepal and many other offices. In this area it has Hydro power about of 250 Kilowatt power which provides Electricity within its area. Climate is medium (nor very hot neither very cool) it belongs to mid hill region. Mainly in this area specially (Bista Bist Bisht), Brahmin, Chhetri and Thakuri peoples are living. Mainly people of this area depends on Agriculture but other occupation is also income source.

Notes and References

  1. News: Govt announces 61 municipalities. 2 December 2014. The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014.
  2. News: Govt creates 61 new municipalities. 2 December 2014. República. 3 December 2014.
  3. News: 2011 Nepal census (Ward Level). August 11, 2015. Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf. 2013-07-31.