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Phungling Municipality
Phungling Municipality (previously also ''Taplejung Municipality'') is a List of cities in Nepal, municipality located in Taplejung District in the Koshi Province of Nepal. The municipality was formed merging the then two Village development committee (Nepal), Village Development Committees of Phungling and Dokhu in May 2014. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 19,085 people and 4,480 individual households. Background Phungling was a Village development committee (Nepal), Village Development Committee along with other 49 Village development committee (Nepal), VDCs in Taplejung District before 2014. At the time of 2011 Nepal census, it had total population of 14,974 individuals and 3571 households. On 8 May 2014, Government of Nepal announced 72 new municipalities. The government merged 283 VDCs to create 72 new municipalities. Dokhu VDC was merged with Phungling VDC to form new Taplejung Municipality. On 10 March 2017, Nepal restructured the old administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Nepal
Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality. A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils. Other than that there are 460 rural municipalities totaling 753 local level government within Nepal. Kathmandu, the capital, is also the largest city. In terms of area, Pokhara is the largest metropolitan city covering a subtotal of 464.28 km2 while Lalitpur is the smallest, with an area of 36.12 km2. Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city with an area of 522.21 km2 where as Dhangadhi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by a population of 204,788. Budhanilkantha with a population of 179,688 is the largest municipality followed by Birendranagar with a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokhu
Dokhu is a town center under Taplejung Municipality in the Himalayas of Taplejung District in the Province No. 1 of north-eastern Nepal. This village was merged into municipality in May 2014. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ... it had a population of 4,111 people living in 909 individual households. There were 1,940 males and 2,171 females at the time of census. Dokgu village development committee in the taplejung district is place of corn house of taplejung. pepplesof different ethnic groups live happily here. vegetable and fruits farming is main occupation of here. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Taplejung District Populated places in Taplejung District {{Taplejung-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Radio
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial broadcasting, commercial and public broadcasting. Community broadcasting, Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular and relevant to a local, specific audience but is often overlooked by commercial (or) mass-media broadcasters. Community radio stations are operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve. They are generally Nonprofit organization, nonprofit and provide a mechanism for enabling individuals, groups, and communities to tell their own stories, to share experiences and, in a media-rich world, to become creators and contributors of media. In many parts of the world, community radio acts as a vehicle for the community and voluntary sector, civil society, agencies, NGOs and citizens to work in partnership to further community development aims, in addition to broadcasting. There is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suketar Airport
Taplejung Airport , also known as Suketar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Phungling serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple Pathibhara Devi/Mukumlung Temple (Nepali language, Nepali: पाथिभरा देवी मन्दिर) is one of the most significant ''Shaktipeeth'' in Nepal, located on the top hill of Taplejung District, Taplejung mountains. It is a .... History The airport started operations in October 1976. After its runway was blacktopped, Taplejung Airport restarted scheduled service in 2016. In 2018, plans were announced to upgrade the runway yet again. Airlines and destinations References External links * Airports in Nepal Koshi Province 1976 establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birtamod
Birtamod ( Nepali: बिर्तामोड नगरपालिका) is a municipality in Jhapa District of Nepal. It is the commercial, educational and transport hub of Jhapa District. Sarnamati Bazar, Dhulabari Bazar, Dhaijan Bazar, Charali Bazar, Shivasatakshi Bazar, Kamatoli Bazar, Chakchaki Bazar and Surunga Bazar are some of the nearest local towns/settlements connected to Birtamod. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Nepal and one of the largest cities of Jhapa. History The town was under the Anarmani Village Development Committee and was transformed into a municipality in May 2014. It merged with Charpane VDC and then merged with Garamani VDC in 2017. Birtamod was originally part of a great forest. Due to the presence of mosquitoes and the threat of malaria, very few people lived there. Later, the forests were cleared off for cultivating the fertile lands. Slowly, people of the hills started to migrate to Birtamod. These people were accompanied by the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhapa
Jhapa District (; ) is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi Surjapuri language word "Jhapa", meaning "to cover" (verb). The 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090. The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres. History The lowlands of Limbuwan (present-day terai lands of Sunsari, Morang, and Jhapa) were collectively known as Morang since the time of King Mawrong of 7th century. In the beginning of 1400 AD, Morang Kingdom patriated from Kingdom of Ilam and Kingdom of Mikluk Bodhey (Choubise) and started ruling on its own. Location Jhapa is the easternmost district of Nepal and lies in the fertile Terai plains. It is part of the Outer Terai. Jhapa borders with Ilam in the north, Morang in the west, the Indian state of Bihar in the south and the Indian state of West Bengal to the southeast and east. Geographically, it covers an area of and lies on 87°39’ east to 88°12’ east longitude and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kechana
Kechana is a village development committee in Jhapa District in the Koshi Province of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 4420 people living in 948 individual households. References Populated places in Jhapa District {{Jhapa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechi Highway
Mechi Highway or NH02 (previously: H07) () is a two-lane freeway in Koshi Province, spanning about 268 kilometers in length. The highway connects all the districts of former Mechi zone, hence the name ''Mechi''. It runs from the Village Development Committee of Kechana in Jhapa district in the south to the remote north of Taplejung through the district of Ilam. The main destinations along the highway include Kechana, Baniyani, Prithivinagar, Bhadrapur, Duhagadhi, Budhabare, Kanyam and Phikkal. The highway shares a junction with Mahendra Highway at Charali. The Mechi Highway extends from the Terai region of Nepal to the high Himalayas, connecting India in the south and China in the north. It starts from Kechana Kawal in the Terai region, crosses the Shivalik Hills, passes through the lower Himalayas and reaches the high Himalayan region bordering China. See also * List of roads in Nepal *Koshi Highway Koshi Highway or NH08 (previously: H08) () is a 390 km long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbu People
The Limbu (Limbu language, Limbu: ) are a Sino-Tibetan ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Himalayan region of eastern Nepal, northeastern India and western Bhutan. In India, the Limbus live in the Indian state, states of Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland and northern West Bengal, i.e. North Bengal. Subba is a title given by the Shah Kings only to Limbu village chiefs. Subba was not an indigenous Limbu terminology, but now the two terms are almost interchangeable. It was how the village chiefs were distinguished from other villagers in Limbu tribe. Family lineage of the village chiefs are often found with their surname as Subba. Their history is said to be written in a book called Bangsawoli (Genealogy), also known as Bansawali. Some ancient families have kept copies. There are hundreds of Limbu clans and tribes, classified under their tribe or subnational entity or according to their place of origin. The Chinese text ''Po-ou-Yeo-Jing'', translated in 308 AD, refers to the Yi-ti-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Himalayan Times
''The Himalayan Times'' is an English-language broadsheet newspaper published and distributed daily in Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch .... Rajan Pokhrel is the acting editor. In the annual newspaper classification report published by Press Council Nepal, it was placed in the A+ category, the highest possible rank. The newspaper was founded on 23 November 2001. It is based in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. It is owned by International Media Network Nepal (Pvt) Ltd which in turn is owned by a Nepali investors. The paper's competitors tried to organise and lobby against the entry of foreign-owned newspaper in the country, but were not successful. At the time of its founding, it published in 12 pages, six of them coloured, and was priced as Rs 2. Within a year, it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Federal Affairs And Local Development (Nepal)
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (), (MoFAGA), is the ministry of Nepal that supervises activities undertaken by the local governments in Nepal. It also regulates and manages the civil service. MoFAGA is the only ministry with direct linkage with the country's municipalities, rural municipalities and provinces. It also plays a direct role in implementing various eServices in the local governments. Background * In 1972, Local Development Department () under then Home affairs and Panchayat Ministry () was established. * In 1982, Local Development Department separately established as Local Development Ministry (). * In 2008, Nepal abolished its monarchy and owned Federalism thus "Federal Affairs" added to "Local Development Ministry". Divisional Branches Ministry has seven divisions, namely * Federal Affairs Division * General Administration Division * Self Governance Division * Monitoring and Evaluation Division * Planning and Foreign Aid Co-ordinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phawakhola
Phawakhola is a village development committee that is located in the Himalayas of Taplejung District, in the Province No. 1 of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ..., it had a population of 1,303 people living in 260 individual household. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Taplejung District Populated places in Taplejung District {{Taplejung-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
