Tokha () is a

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established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).

Etymology

Tokha comes from two Newari words ''Tu'', meaning 'sugarcane' and ''Khya'' meaning 'field'. Tokha is known for its production of ''chaku,'' a delicacy made from raw sugarcane juice.

Population

Tokha has a total population of 99,032 according to

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 ...

. There are 25,561 families in the municipality. The total male population is 48,323 and the female population is 50,909. The population of the municipality grew to 133,755 at the

2021 Nepal census The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 case ...

. Around 99.4% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 91.1% were

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in 2021.

Governance

Tokha was created as a municipality on 2 December 2014 after merging Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. Since 2017, Tokha has been divided into 11 wards. Each ward has four ward members, two male members, one female member and one minority member, and one ward chairperson who are elected for a five-year term. The municipality is headed by a directly elected mayor. Prakash Adhikari was the first directly elected mayor of the municipality, elected in May 2017. The current municipal council has 36 members from

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and 21 members from

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Social Organization

There are many business or social organizations in Tokha Municapility. The List of Organization who are established for the change of the nation by youth. We believe for the change the Organization Is necessary in any part of Nation.

Sports

Shree Bhagwati Club, an amateur football club, which plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League, is based in Tokha.

References

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Populated places in Kathmandu District {{KathmanduDistrict-geo-stub