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Nepalgunj
नेपालगन्ज | |
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  Nepalgunj  Nepalgunj | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.050°N 81.617°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini[1] |
| Zone | Bheri |
| District | Banke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Prashant Bista[2] (Congress) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kamruddin Rayi (PSP-N)[2] |
| • Executive Officer | Shiva Prasad Rijal[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.94 km2 (33.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 166,258 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 1,616.84/km2 (4,187.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code | 081 |
| Website | www.nepalgunjmun.gov.np |
Nepalgunj (Nepali: नेपालगन्ज; [neˈpalɡʌnd͡z]), also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi and 16 km south of Kohalpur. Former Village Development Committee: Udayapur, Bhawaniyapur, Piprahawa, Jaispur, Paraspur, Indrapur, Khaskarkado, Basudevpur, Manikapur and Puraina were added to territory in order to make it Sub metropolitan city on 2071 Paush 28 and later Puraini was also added in list on 2072 Paush 21. Further, while restructuring of local levels nationwide, ward no. 23 (former Indrapur VDC) was taken out to Janaki Rural Municipality and ward no. 7 of Hirminiya VDC was added to Nepalgunj.
- ^ "Protests, clashes in Province 5 districts over demarcations". Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Nepalgunj electorate elect RPP candidate Rana as mayor again". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Chief Administrative Officer of Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan City".
- ^ "Preliminary Report of National Population 2021". Central Bureau Statistics, Nepal. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.