Shankharapur
Shankharapur Municipality
शंखरापुर नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Central |
| Zone | Bagmati Zone |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Established | December 2014 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,338 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | www |
Shankharapur is a municipality in the Central development region of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging six existing villages — Bajrayogini, Indrayani, Lapsiphedi, Naglebhare, Pukhulachhi and Suntol — on 02 Dec 2014.[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Pukhulachhi village development committee in the old Newari town of Sankhu.
Population
Shankharapur municipality is formed by merging Bajrayogini, Indrayani, Lapsiphedi, Naglebhare, Pukhulachhi and Suntol, it has a total population of 25,338 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3]
References
- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
- ^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012.
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