Shuklagandaki ( ne, शुक्लगण्डकी) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in

Tanahu District Tanahun District ( ne, तनहुँ जिल्ला , or ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Damauli as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011 ...

Gandaki Zone Gandaki zone ( ne, गण्डकी अञ्चल was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रि ...

in the Western Development Region, Nepal. The municipality was formed on 18 May 2014. It was formed by merging three Village Development Committees:

Dhorphirdi Dhorphirdi is a town and market center in Shuklagandaki Municipality in Tanahu District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of t ...

, Dulegaunda and Khairenitar. And further more Thaprek,

Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Ch ...

and Phirphire VDC are merged on 5 March 2017. This municipality has a high religious value. Dhorbarahi, one of the most famous goddess temples, is located in just a few kilometers far away from Dhorphirdi. Several small famous Hindu temples are located in this municipality. Along with the temples, it also has a Church and a Mosque. Prithvi Highway goes through this Municipality. Several small roadways are connected to the main cities like Dulegaunda, Khairenitar, Kotre, etc.Govt announces 72 new municipalities
The Kathmandu Post At the time of 2011 Nepal Census, it had a population of 37,109. After addition of Thaprek, Raipur and Phirphire VDCs on 5 March 2017 population of Shuklagandaki Municipality 45456 as of 2011 census

Temples in Shuklagandaki

Dhorbarahi Temple

Educational Institutions in Shuklagandaki Municipality

*Bhanubhakta Multiple Campius (Bachelor to Master) (Affiliated to Tribhuvan University) (Operated by government of Nepal) *Sahid Karishna Collage (Government) *Panchamunidev Secondary School (Basic to +2 Level) (Operated by government of Nepal) *Gaufarkodaya Secondary School (Operated by government of Nepal) *Little Garden English Boarding School (Private School) (Basic to SEE) *Araniko English Boarding Secondary School (Private School) (Basic to +2 Level) *Chhabdi deuralai Secondary School.

References

External links

UN map of the municipalities of Tanahu District
Populated places in Tanahun District Municipalities in Gandaki Province Nepal municipalities established in 2014 {{Tanahun-geo-stub