Shivaganj Explained

Shivganj
Native Name:शिवगंज
Settlement Type:Village development committee
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhapa District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:13,619
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.59°N 87.84°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:57213
Area Code:023

Shivganj was a village development committee in Jhapa District in the Province No. 1 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 13,619 people living in 2,490 individual households.[1] It was later merged with Satasidham, Dharampur, and Panchgachhi to form the Shivasatakshi municipality.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 24 November 2008 .
  2. Web site: Expression of Interest (EOI) Document for Short-listing of Consulting Firms . Shivasatakshi Municipality . Shivasatakshi Municipality . 5.