Shivaraj Municipality Explained

Shivaraj
Other Name:Shivapur
Native Name:शिवराज नगरपालिका
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:top
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lumbini
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapilvastu
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ajay Thapa (RPP)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Shiva Kumari Chaudhary (NCP)
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:66781
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.72°N 82.88°W
Website:www.shivarajmun.gov.np

Shivaraj is a Municipality in Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. The former village development committee was transformed into Municipality from 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Birpur, Chanai, Bishunpur,Jawabhari and Shivapur village development committees.[1] [2] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7241 people living in 1067 individual households.[3]

To promote local culture Shivapur has one FM radio stations Radio Voice – 104.5 MHz, which is a Community radio Station. For the better help another frequency modulation radio has been running with a name, Shivraj FM. It has been giving information about local activities, news and program. Chandrauta is one of the reputed cities located in Shivraj municipality.

References

  1. Web site: 72 new municipalities announced. My Republica.com. 2014-06-10.
  2. Web site: Government announces 72 new municipalities. The Kathmandu Post. 2014-06-10.
  3. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 14 December 2008 .

It lies at the western part of the Nepal and it is crossed over by the east west highway. It lies in 5 no. State at lumbini zone .

Shivaraj municipality, buddhabhumi municipality and the districts and municipality including taulihawa are densely populated.