Sungdel Explained

Sungdel
Native Name:सुङ्देल
Settlement Type:Village Development Committee
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Sagarmatha Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khotang DistrictCPN[maoist],CPN[UML],nepali congress,khanbuwan morcha etc
Leader Name:kajiman rai,tej kumar rai,ragha bahadur rai,nirkumar rai etc
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:2846
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.38°N 86.89°W
Area Code:036

Sungdel is a village and Village Development Committee in the Khotang District in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,846 persons living in 585 individual households.[1] It is at the northeast belt of the Khotang district. Currently, there is a high school, Shree surya Ma. Vi, and four primary schools. People run their own hydropower. The majority of people are Koyee Rai. It is the only place where Koyee people speak their mother language, Koyee. This language is also known as Sungdele Bhasa. Most people depend on farming. The highest hill in Khotang district, Loure, is situated in Sungdel.

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 30 September 2008.

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