Tarakeshwar

Tarakeshwar Municipality
तारकेश्वर नगरपालिका
Municipality
Tarakeshwar Municipality

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306
Country    Nepal
Region Central
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Kathmandu District
Established December 2014
Area
 • Total 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population (2011 Nepal census)
 • Total 81,443
 • Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Website www.tarakeshwormun.gov.np/en

Tarakeshwar is a municipality in the Central development region of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging seven existing Village development committees — Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kabhresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla — on 02 Dec 2014.[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Dharmasthali village development committee.

Population

Tarakeshwar municipality has a total population of 81,443 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
  3. ↑ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

See also

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