Kanepokhari Rural Municipality () is a ''
Gaunpalika
A gaunpalika ( ) is an administrative division in Nepal. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal), Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing Village development committee (Nepal), village developm ...
'' (
rural municipality
A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries.
These include:
* Rural municipality (Canada), Rural municipalities in Canada, a Lists of municipalities in Canada, type of municipa ...
) located in the center of
Morang District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
Location
The
Bayarban,
Keroun
Keroun Bazar is a village in Ward 2 of the Kanepokhari Rural Municipality of the Morang District in Province No. 1 of south-eastern Nepal.
Keroun was formerly a Village development committee (VDC), but was incorporated into Kanepokhari when tha ...
and
Hoklabari
Hoklabari () was a village development committee in Morang District in the Koshi Zone of south-eastern Nepal.
In 2017 it was absorbed by the newly created Kanepokhari Rural Municipality.
Location
Hoklabari was in Nepal, Eastern Region, Kosī ...
Village development committees were consolidated to form the Kanepokhari ''Gaupalika'' in March 2017.
This rural municipality has an area of . The population as of 2017 was 38,033. The current VDC Office of
Bayarban is the office of this Gaupalika.
The name comes from the
Kanepokhari pond which has shape of kan which translates to ear in English, it is a site of cultural importance.
Population
According to the 2011 population census, Kanepokhari Rural Municipality had a total population of 38,033, of which 17,487 were male and 20,546 female.
There were 8,683 households.
The ratio of males to females was 0.85.
5,013 of the population were absent from their households, or 13.18% of the population.
The absent people were 4,293 male (24.55% of total) and 720 female (3.5% of total).
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Facilities
There are three Banks in this Gaupalika all Located in Kanepokhari Ward 6, Ramailo
Ramailo () is a village that was in the Bayarban village development committee until 2017 and is now in the Kanepokhari Rural Municipality.
This is in the Morang District of Province No. 1, south-eastern Nepal.
It is the center of Kanepokhari Wa ...
:
* Miteri Development Bank Limited.
*NIC ASIA Bank Limited.
*Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd.(Almost Set to open)
The Gaupalika functional Office is Located in Kanepokhari-6, Ramailo
Ramailo () is a village that was in the Bayarban village development committee until 2017 and is now in the Kanepokhari Rural Municipality.
This is in the Morang District of Province No. 1, south-eastern Nepal.
It is the center of Kanepokhari Wa ...
.
Along with banks and hospitals, this rural municipality is facilitated by public and private schools. Ramailo Baljagat English Boarding School is one of this area's oldest and most highly reputed school.
Wards
There are seven Gram/Nagar Palika wards:
References
{{Municipalities of Koshi Province
Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017
Rural municipalities in Koshi Province
Rural municipalities in Morang District