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Devchuli Municipality
देवचुली नगरपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 27°44′N 84°11′E / 27.74°N 84.18°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Gandaki Province |
District | Nawalpur District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hari Neupane (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Parbati Tiwari (NCP) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,603 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | http://devchulimun.gov.np |
Devchuli Municipality is a municipality in Nawalpur District in the southern part of Gandaki Province in Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 42,603 people living in 916 individual households.[1] The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the preexisting Devchuli, Dibyapuri, Pragatinagar VDCs and later Rajahar VDC. The Narayani River flows in the vicinity.[2][3] Northern side of the municipality is covered by hills with major population of ethnic Magar people and their culture. Northern areas are also least developed, rural and lack basic infrastructures, such as roads, hospitals and clean drinking water supply. Southern plain areas are developing and has major concentration of population. Municipality has great ethnic and cultural diversity, made of indigenous Tharu, Magar and all other major ethnic groups and culture residing harmoniously.