Shivasatakshi is a municipality in the southeastern part of Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging three existing villages—Shivaganj, Satasidham and Dharampur —on 2 Dec 2014.[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Satasidham village development committee (VDC).

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Shivasatakshi Municipality शिवसतक्षी नगरपालिका
Municipality
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Coordinates (Shivasatakshi): 26°36′55″N 87°50′07″E
Country	Nepal
Regions	Eastern
Zone	Mechi Zone
District	Jhapa District
Government
• Mayor	Chandra Kumar Serma (Nepal Communist Party(UML))
• Deputy Mayor	Bhojkumari Nepal (Nepal Communist Party(UML))
Area
• Total	145.48 km2 (56.17 sq mi)
Population  (2019 household survey)
• Total	74,366
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code	+977-23
Website	shivasatakshimun.gov.np

Population

At the time of the 2011 Nepal Census, Shivaganj and Satasidham had population of 13,518 and 26,171 people living in 9,102 individual households.[3] After the VDCs of Shivaganj, Satasidham, Panchgachhi and Dharampur were merged, it had a total population of 74366 people .^{[citation needed]}

Occupation

People of Shivasatakshi Municipality main source of income is farming (Agriculture). Almost 90% of populations depends on farming. main cities are chandradangi चन्द्रडागी, Dhudhe, JhilJhile, Dharampur and Dudamari. Main farmer Bazaar (market) are Mangalbare Bazaar, Dhaule chowak Bazaar, Shivaganj Bazaar, Dharampur Bazaar ETC. mostly people live in the cities have office Jobs, most colleges are in main city Damak.

Landform and topography

Shivasatakshi municipality lies in the Terai region. There is plain land and evergreen forest. It lies in the middle part of Jhapa District. Due to its plain and fertile land it has high capability for agricultural production. Heavy rainfall occurs in this area during the summer season.

Facilities and development

There are several facilities in Shivasatakshi municipality such as drinking water, education, health services, transportation, etc. Schools like Nimbus English School, Oasis Academy, Pashupati Academy, Shree Jan Adarsh higher secondary school provide better education facilities. Mahendra Highway is the widely used highway of this area which helps in trade. There are many health centers and clinics which provide better health services.

Gallery

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  Farmland for paddy production
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  Animal husbandry
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  Poultry farming in Shivasatakshi municipality
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  Shree Bhagawati Secondary School Bangdanda, Shivasatakshi

References

External links

• Media related to Shivasatakshi Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
• Jhapa District

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