Palungtar
Palungtar
पालुङटार | |
|---|---|
  Palungtar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′N 84°30′E / 28.05°N 84.50°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deepakbabu Kandel (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Pampha Basel (NCP) |
| Population (2074) | |
| • Total | 38,174 (source: Election Commission Nepal) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code | 064 |
| Website | http://palungtarmun.gov.np/ |
Palungtar (Nepali: पालुङटार) is a municipality in Gorkha District in Province No. 4 of Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar.[citation needed] It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.[2]
Transportation
Palungtar Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Palungtar.[3]
References
- ^ "Smart cities: New generation". The Himalayan Times. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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