Godawari, Lalitpur

Godawari Municipality
गोदावरी नगरपालिका
Urban Municipality
Godawari Municipality is located in Bagmati Province
Godawari Municipality
Godawari Municipality
Location in Nepal
Godawari Municipality is located in Nepal
Godawari Municipality
Godawari Municipality
Godawari Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°36′N 85°22′E / 27.6°N 85.37°E / 27.6; 85.37
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictLalitpur
EstablishedDecember 2014
ExpandedMarch 2017
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorGajendra Maharjan (NC)[1]
 • Deputy MayorMuna Adhikari Kunwar (NC)[1]
Area
 • Total96.11 km2 (37.11 sq mi)
Population
 • Total78,301
 • Density814.7/km2 (2,110/sq mi)
Websitegodawarimun.gov.np

Godawari is a municipality in Lalitpur District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Godawari, Badikhel, Bisankhunarayan, Godamchaur and Thaiba of Lalitpur District of Bagmati Zone. The municipality area was again expanded in March 2017 to include in total 12 previous VDCs. The six VDCs added were Devichaur, Dukuchhap, Chhampi, Thecho, Chapagaun, Jharuwarasi and Lele. The centre of this municipality is located at Bajrabarahi.

  1. ^ a b "NC candidate Maharjan wins mayoral race in Godawari Municipality". The Himalayan Times. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.