Jayaprithvi (ancient name Chainpur[citation needed]) is a municipality and the district headquarter of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Rithapata, Chainpur, Hemantabada, Luyanta and Subeda.[1][2] It lies on the bank of Seti River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 22,191 people living in 4,015 individual households.[3]
Jayaprithvi Municipality
जयपृथ्वी नगरपालिका Chainpur | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 29°33′N 81°12′E | |
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Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
District | Bajhang District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Birendra Bahadur Khadka |
• Deputy Mayor | Juna Jagri |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal code | 10500 |
Area code(s) | 092 |
Bajhang Airport lies in Old-Rithapata.[4]
Bajhang District | ||
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Headquarters: Jayaprithvi | ||
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