Galyang Municipality

Galyang
गल्याङ
Municipality
Galyang in Syangja District
Ward level of Galyang
Ward level of Galyang
Galyang is located in Gandaki Province
Galyang
Galyang
Location in Gandaki Province
Galyang is located in Nepal
Galyang
Galyang
Galyang (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°56′22″N 83°38′07″E / 27.939422°N 83.635153°E / 27.939422; 83.635153
Country   Nepal
Nepalese Federal StatesGandaki Province
DistrictSyangja District
Government
 • MayorBhuparaj Adhikari (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorDevi Thapa Magar (CPN (US))
Area
 • Total
122.69 km2 (47.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Nepal census)
 • Total
36,967
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitegalyangmun.gov.np

Galyang (Nepali: गल्याङ) is a Municipality in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented the new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.[1] With the implementation of this new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with village councils. Galyang is one of these 744 local municipal units.[2] Galyang is created by merging Malunga, Jagatradevi, (1-6,9) Wards of Pakwadi, (1,6-9) Wards of Tindobate, Tulsibhanjyang, Nibuwakharka, Pindikhola, Batuwa & (1-4,7-9) Wards of Pelakot.[3]

Political situation

Galyang is divided into 11 Wards. It is surrounded by Parbat District on the north, Chapakot Municipality & Waling on the east, Kaligandaki and Gulmi District one the west and Palpa District on the south. Jagatradevi is its headquarter.[2]

Population

Year Population Female Male
2011 37,821 - -
2021 31,034 16,880 14,154

Merger

Galyang is created by merging Malunga, Jagatradevi, (1-6,9) Wards of Pakwadi, (1,6-9) Wards of Tindobate, Tulsibhanjyang, Nibuwakharka, Pindikhola & (1-4,7-9) Wards of Pelakot. The sum population of Galyang, 36,967, is residing in an area of 122.69 km2.[4]

References

  1. ^ "744 new local units come into effect". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Which local units are you in?". Seto Pati. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Which local unit do you belong to?". MyRepublica. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Syangja VDC Level Report" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-26.