Gitanagar
| Gitanagar गीतानगर Geetanagar | |
|---|---|
| Village development committee | |
  Gitanagar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′N 84°24′E / 27.61°N 84.40°ECoordinates: 27°37′N 84°24′E / 27.61°N 84.40°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Narayani Zone |
| District | Chitwan District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 11,173 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Gitanagar is a village development committee in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,173 people living in 2101 individual households.[1]
The town was named after "Geeta Rani" during Rapti Land Distribution Project in early 1950s. It is also divided into 9 wards. And there are even names of wards there like Amarbasti, Parasnagar,Geetangar, Champanagar, Devnagar,Uzzolnagar, prithibinagar, Kesharbhag and Indrapuri etc.
Media
To Promote local culture Gitanagar has one FM radio station Radio Narayani - 105.2 MHZ Which is a Community radio Station.
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
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Wards of Gitanagar VDC
- Ujjwalnagar
- Prithivinagar
- Champanagar
- Devnagar
- Ammarbasti
- Kesharbag
- Gitanagar
- Indrapuri
- Parasnagar
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