Shankharapur
| Shankharapur Municipality शंखरापुर नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Shankharapur Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°ECoordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Region | Central |
| Zone | Bagmati Zone |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Established | December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Level |
| • Mayor | Suwarna Shrestha |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sukralaxmi Shrestha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.21 km2 (23.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Nepal census) | |
| • Total | 25,338 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Website |
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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. In the Local Level Election 2074, Suwarna Shrestha of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected as mayor securing 4,833 votes and Sukralaxmi Shrestha of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected as Deputy Mayor securing 4,501 votes.
Population
Shankharapur municipality 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. Check date values in:
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