Khotehang Rural Municipality

Khotehang
खोटेहाङ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Khotehang is located in Koshi Province
Khotehang
Khotehang
Location in Province No. 1
Khotehang is located in Nepal
Khotehang
Khotehang
Khotehang (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°01′36″N 86°50′50″E / 27.0266°N 86.8471°E / 27.0266; 86.8471
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictKhotang
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
SeatKhotang Bazar
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Pradip Rai (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Kabita Rai (NCP)
Area
 • Total
164.09 km2 (63.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
23,731
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

Khotehang (Nepali: खोटेहाङ गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Khotehang has an area of 164.09 square kilometres (63.36 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 23731 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2]

History

Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies (Municipality).[1] Therefore, Indrayani Pokhari, Khotang Bazar, Chipring, Badka Dipali, Linkuwa Pokhari, Lichki Ramche, Woplukha, Sawakatahare and Simpani which previously were all separate Village development committees merged to form this new local level body.{cn}

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarters of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Khotang Bazar.[1]

Transportation

Thamkharka Airport lies in Old-Khotang Bazar offering flights to Biratnagar and Kathmandu.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Thamkharka Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.


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