Phakphokthum
फाकफोकथुम गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Phakphokthum Location in Province No. 1  Phakphokthum Phakphokthum (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′5.81″N 87°43′10.2″E / 26.9849472°N 87.719500°E | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Ilam |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Phakphok |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Ram Shrestha (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Saraswati Rai (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.79 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,619 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Area code | 027 |
| Website | official website |
Phakphokthum (Nepali: फाकफोकथुम) is a rural municipality (Nepali: गाउँपालिका; gaunpalika), one of six located in Ilam District of Koshi Province of Nepal. A total of 10 municipalities are found in Ilam, of which 4 are urban and 6 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Phakphokthum has an area of 108.79 square kilometres (42.00 sq mi) and the population of the municipality is 21,619 as of the 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
It has 7 wards. Phakphok is the municipal headquarters.
- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.