Aamchowk Rural Municipality

Aamchok Gaunpalika
आमचोक गाउँपालिका
Balankha (center of Aamchok)
Balankha (center of Aamchok)
Aamchok Gaunpalika is located in Koshi Province
Aamchok Gaunpalika
Aamchok Gaunpalika
Location in Province No. 1
Aamchok Gaunpalika is located in Nepal
Aamchok Gaunpalika
Aamchok Gaunpalika
Aamchok Gaunpalika (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°59′24″N 86°58′48″E / 26.99000°N 86.98000°E / 26.99000; 86.98000
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictBhojpur
Wards10
Established10 March 2017
SeatBalankha
Government
 • TypeGaunpalika
 • ChairpersonMr. Ashok Rai (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sita Rai (NCP)
Area
 • Total184.89 km2 (71.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,720
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Postal Code
57000
Websiteofficial website

Aamchok (Nepali: आमचोक) is one of seven rural municipalities (गाउँपालिका) of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Out of the 9 municipalities in Bhojpur, 2 are urban and 7 are rural.

According to MoFALD, Aamchok has an area of 184.89 square kilometres (71.39 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 18, 720 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2] Wasingtharpu, Yoo, Dummana, Thidingkha, Pawala, Dewantar, Balankha and Pangcha VDCs were merged to form Aamchok Rural Municipality.[1] Balankha is the Headquarter of this newly formed municipality.

  1. ^ a b "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.