Tarakeshwar

Tarakeshwar Municipality
तारकेश्वर नगरपालिका
Municipality
Tarakeshwar Municipality

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306
Country    Nepal
Region Central
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Kathmandu District
Established December 2014
Area
 • Total 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population (2011 Nepal census)
 • Total 81,443
 • Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Magar
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Website www.tarakeshwormun.gov.np/en

Tarakeshwar is a municipality in the Central development region of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging seven existing Village development committees — Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kabhresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla — on 02 Dec 2014.[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Dharmasthali village development committee.

Population

Tarakeshwar municipality is formed by merging Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kabhresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla, it has a total population of 81,443 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
  3. ↑ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012.

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