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Belaka Municipality
वेलका नगरपालिका | |
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| Nickname: rampur thokshila | |
 Belaka Municipality as a part of Udayapur District | |
  Belaka Municipality Location in Province No. 1  Belaka Municipality Belaka Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′N 87°04′E / 26.79°N 87.07°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Udayapur |
| Total Wards | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Belaka Municipality |
| • Mayor | Ashok Karki (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jira Rai (NCP) |
| Area of Municipality | |
| • Total | 344.73 km2 (133.10 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th (Province No. 1) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,386 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56300 |
| Area code | 035 |
| Website | www.belakamun.gov.np |
Belaka (Nepali: बेलका) is a municipality located in Udayapur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It is one of four urban municipalities located in Udayapur District.
The total area of the municipality is 344.73 square kilometres (133.10 sq mi), and its population is 51458 as of the 2021 Nepal census.
The municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when the Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[1] The municipality was formed merging following former VDCs: Tapeshwari, Rampur Thoksila, Mainamaini and Katunjebawala.
The municipality is divided into nine wards and the headquarter of the municipality is located at Rampur Bazar in ward no.9.[2]
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.