Chandrapur Municipality
चन्द्रपुर नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
 Chandranigahapur | |
  Chandrapur Municipality Location of Chandrapur Municipality in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′N 85°21′E / 27.16°N 85.35°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh |
| District | Rautahat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kafle(NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ms. Jaymala Chaudhary (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231 km2 (89 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 13,456 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Tharu Tamang Bahun Chhetri Magar Danuwar Majhi Madhesi people |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Nepali, Tharu, Tamang, Bajjika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code | 055 |
| Website | www.chandrapurmun.gov.np |
Chandrapur Municipality (Nepali: चन्द्रपुर), locally known as Chandranigahapur or Chapur, is a municipality in Rautahat District of Madhesh Province of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging Chandranigahapur, Judibela, Paurai, Santpur Matioun, and Dumariya Matioun VDCs.[1][2]
According to the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 72,085 people living in 13,445 individual households.
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