Shadanand Municipality Explained

Shadanand
Native Name:षडानन्द
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Koshi Province (Nepali: कोशी प्रदेश)
Coordinates:27.357°N 87.1359°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Wards
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Name2:Bhojpur District
Subdivision Name3:14
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2 December 2014
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Dingla Bazar
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mr. Surendra Kumar udas (NCP)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Mrs. Pramila Rai (CPN (Maoist Centre))
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:10 March 2017
Established Title3:Incorporated VDCs
Established Date3:Nepaledanda, Kudak Kaule, Deurali, Sangpang, Boya
Area Total Km2:241.15
Population Total:31,610
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Postal Code Type:postal code
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Shadanand (Nepali: षडानन्द) is an urban municipality located in Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was named after Bala Guru Shadananda.

The municipality was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the Village Development Committees of Keurepani, Khartimchha, Kimalung, Mulpani and Tunggochha.[1] It had an area of and had a combined population of 13,272 inhabitants.[2]

On 10 March 2017 more Village Development Committees were incorporated into Shadanand municipality and the total area of the municipality increased to and the total population to 31,610. The VDCs incorporated into the municipality were: Nepaledanda, Kudak Kaule, Deurali, Sangpang and Boya.[3] [4]

The municipality is divided into total 14 wards and the headquarters of the municipality is situated in Dingla Bazar.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Govt creates 61 new municipalities. Nepal Mountain News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093800/http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/2014/12/03/78579/. 2015-04-02.
  2. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. PDF. Central Bureau of Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf. 2013-07-31.
  3. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . 24 April 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . MoFALD.
  4. Web site: CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 23 April 2018.

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