Jhapa (Nepali: झापा गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 15 municipalities in Jhapa in which 8 are urban and 7 are rural.
Jhapa
झापा गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
![]() Division of Jhapa rural municipality | |
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Coordinates: 26.5039°N 87.8696°E / 26.5039; 87.8696 | |
Province | Province No. 1 |
District | Jhapa |
Wards | 7 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Seat | Taganduba |
Government | |
• Type | Village Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Jayanarayan Shah (NC) |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Anju Devi Thapaliya (NC) |
Area | |
• Total | 94.12 km2 (36.34 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,601 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Jhapa has an area of 94.12 square kilometres (36.34 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 34601 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2]
Kumarkhod, Taganduba and Sharanamati which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]
The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Taganduba.
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Headquarter: Bhadrapur | ||
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