Mangalsen

Mangalsen
City
Mangalsen Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°08′26″N 81°14′54″E / 29.1406°N 81.2484°E / 29.1406; 81.2484Coordinates: 29°08′26″N 81°14′54″E / 29.1406°N 81.2484°E / 29.1406; 81.2484
Country	Nepal
Zone	Seti Zone
District	Achham District
Population (2001)
• Total	8,901
• Religions	Hindu
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Mangalsen is a town and headquarters of Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the town had a population of 7185 living in 1404 houses.^[1] At the time of the 2001 Nepal census, the population was 8901, of which 45% was literate.^[1]

It had been the scene of fighting between Maoist rebels and government forces during the Civil War^[2]

Media

To Promote local culture Mangalsen has one FM radio station Radio Ramaroshan - 92.0 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2012-09-05. 
2. ↑ Govt forces suffer heavy losses in Achham

Neppol Megasite

v t e Achham District Capital: Mangalsen Babala Bannatoli Baradadivi Basti Batulasen Baujinath Bayala Bhagyaswor Bhairavsthan Bhatakatiya Bhuli Binayak Bindhyawasini Birpath Budhakot Chalsa Chandika Chapamandau Chhatara Darna Devisthan Dhakari Dhaku Dhamali Dharaki Dhodasain Dhudharukot Dhungachalna Dumi Gajara Hatikot Hichma Jalapadevi Janalibandali Janalikot Jupu Kalagaun Kalekanda Kalika Kalikasthan Khaptad Khodasadevi Kuika Kuntibandali Kushkot Layati Lungra Malatikot Marku Mashtanamdali Mastamandau Nada Nandegata Nawathana Oligau Patalkot Payal Pulletala Rahaph Ramarosan Raniban Ridikot Risidaha Sakot Santada Sera Siddheswor Siudi Sutar Tadigaira Thanti Timilsain Toli Tosi Tumarkhad Walant Warla