Khandachakra
खाँडाचक्र | |
|---|---|
  Khandachakra Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°09′00″N 81°37′00″E / 29.15°N 81.616667°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali |
| District | Kalikot |
| No. of wards | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Mr. Kamal Bahadur Shahi (CPN (US)) |
| • Deputy mayor | Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Shahi (Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.29 km2 (51.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 22,274 |
| • Density | 167/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
Khandachakra (Nepali: खाँडाचक्र) is an urban municipality located in Kalikot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]
The total area of the municipality is 133.29 square kilometres (51.46 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2021 Nepal census is 22,274 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 11 wards.[2]
The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]
Manma, Daha, Pakha, Badalkot and some part of Bharta Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Manma[2]
- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.