Jayaprithvi Municipality
जयपृथ्वी नगरपालिका Chainpur | |
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  Jayaprithvi Municipality Location in Nepal  Jayaprithvi Municipality Jayaprithvi Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29°33′N 81°12′E / 29.550°N 81.200°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chet Raj Bajal |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ratan Singh |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 10500 |
| Area code | 092 |
| Website | jayaprithvimun |
Jayaprithvi (ancient name Chainpur[citation needed]) is a municipality and the district headquarter of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Rithapata, Chainpur, Hemantabada, Luyanta and Subeda.[1][2] It lies on the bank of Seti River.
- ^ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.