Bijaya Nagar
This article is about the VDC in Pyuthan District, Nepal. For other uses, see Vijayanagar (disambiguation).
| Bijaya Nagar बिजय नगर | |
|---|---|
  Bijaya Nagar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′N 82°51′E / 28.10°N 82.85°ECoordinates: 28°06′N 82°51′E / 28.10°N 82.85°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Bijaya Nagar |
| Population (2001 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,295 |
| 697 households | |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Bijaya Nagar is a town and market center in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira was merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2][3]
Etymology
Bijaya (Nepali: बिजय) or Vijaya (Sanskrit: विजय) - victory.
Nagar (Sanskrit: नगर) - settlement or city.
Thus Victory City.
Villages in VDC
| Ward | Lat. | Lon | Elev. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daili Simal | दैली सिमल | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 990m | |
| Ghurchane | घुर्चौने | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,050 | |
| Jhungakholagaun | झुङखोलागाउँ | 28°8'N | 82°49E | 1,085 | |
| Kumalgaun | कुमालगाउँ | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 938 | |
| Kuwapani | कुवापानी | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,016 | |
| Mandrechaur | मान्द्रेचौर | 6 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,490 |
| Okharbot | ओखरबोट | 6 | 28°9'N | 82°49'E | 1,689 |
| Ratamata | रातामाटा | 3 | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 798 |
| Richi | रिची | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,490 | |
| Sapdanda | सापडाँडा | 4 | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 925 |
| Sepung | सेपुङ | 8 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,470 |
| Sirbari | सिरबारी | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,662 | |
| Timilepata | तिमिलेपाटा | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,635 |
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ↑ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan". Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Retrieved 2011-03-12.