Chaurjahari is a Municipality in Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established in 2015 through the merging the two former Village development committees Bijayaswori and Kotjahari.[2] It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 27,438 people living in 5,422 individual households.[3]
Chaurjahari
चौरजहारी[1] Chaurjahari,Rukum | |
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Municipality | |
![]() ![]() Chaurjahari Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 28.6549°N 82.1992°E / 28.6549; 82.1992 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Karnali Province |
District | Western Rukum District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bishal Sharma (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Radha Roka (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.38 km2 (41.46 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,438 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | http://chaurjaharimun.gov.np |
Chaurjahari Airport lies in Old-Bijayashwari.[4]
Municipalities of Karnali Province | |
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Urban municipality: 25 |
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Rural municipality: 54 |
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Western Rukum District | ||
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Headquarters: Musikot | ||
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Former VDCs | for former VDCs, see Rukum District |
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