Palungtar( is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar.[citation needed] It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City.[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.[3]
Palungtar
पालुङटार | |
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Municipality | |
Palungtar Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki ProvincePalungtar Palungtar (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.05°N 84.50°E / 28.05; 84.50 | |
| Country | |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deepakbabu Kandel (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Pampha Basel (NCP) |
| Population (2011 Nepal census)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,174 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code(s) | 064 |
| Website | palungtarmun |
Palungtar Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Palungtar.[4]
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Headquarters: Gorkha Municipality | ||
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