Salpasilichho | |
Native Name: | साल्पासिलिछो गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 350 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.43°N 87.06°W |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhojpur |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
Government Type: | Village Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Daulath Kulung Rai (Independent) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Ms. Susmita Kulung Rai (NC) |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Center |
Seat: | Chaukidanda |
Area Total Km2: | 193.33 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 12,284 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Website: | official website |
Salpasilichho (Nepali: साल्पासिलिछो) is one of seven rural municipalities (गाउँपालिका) of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Out of 9 municipalities in Bhojpur, 2 are urban and 7 rural.
According to MoFALD Salpasilichho has an area of 193.33km2 and the total population of the municipality is 12,284 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1] [2] To form this new Rural Municipality Dobhane, Khatamma, Chaukidanda and Kulunga were merged, which previously were Village development committee (local level administrative villages).[1] Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
Chaukidanda is the Headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality.