Solududhkunda Municipality

Solududhkunda
सोलुदूधकुण्ड नगरपालिका
A view from Salleri
A view from Salleri
Solududhkunda is located in Koshi Province
Solududhkunda
Solududhkunda
Location in Province No.
Solududhkunda is located in Nepal
Solududhkunda
Solududhkunda
Solududhkunda (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°30′16″N 86°35′11″E / 27.50444°N 86.58639°E / 27.50444; 86.58639
CountryNepal
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictSolukhumbu
No. of wards11
Established3 December 2014
Incorporated (VDC)Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani, Beni, Taksindu, Kerung, Gorakhani, Tapting, Tingla
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodySolududhkunda Municipality
 • MayorNamgel Jangbu Sherpa (NC)
 • Deputy MayorGandhi Maya Tamang (Nepali Congress NC)
 • MP & ConstituencySolukhumbu 1
Manbir Rai (NCP)
 • MLA & ConstituencySolukhumbu 1(B)
Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari (NCP)
Area
 • Total565.06 km2 (218.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,323
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitesolududhkundamun.gov.np

Solududhkunda (Nepali: सोलुदुधकुण्ड नगरपालिका) (earlier:Dudhkunda) is the only municipality of Solukhumbu District. Located in Koshi Province of Nepal. The town of Salleri, which is located within the municipality is the headquarter of Solukhumbu District[1] It was formed in 2014[2] by merging four VDCs: Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani and Beni and was divided into 9 wards. Total area of the municipality had 254.3 square kilometres (98.2 sq mi) and population of municipality had 20,399 individuals living in 5,368 households (2011 Nepal census).[3][4]

In March 2017, restructuring of local level units in Nepal[5] brought some changing in area and population. More VDCs added to the municipality: Takasindu, Kerung, Gorakhani and Tapting. After adding more VDCs to the municipality, total area of the municipality increased to 538.09 square kilometres (207.76 sq mi) and population increased to 20,399 people.[4]

Tingla VDC was added again to this municipality on 26 February 2018 and finally the total area of this municipality became 565.06 square kilometres (218.17 sq mi) and population became 24,323 people.[4][6]

  1. ^ "Districts of Nepal – Statoids".
  2. ^ "Government announced 61 municipalities". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "Official website of Solududhkunda". www.solududhkundamun.gov.np. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  5. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Tingla to be merged with Solududhkunda". The Himalayan Times. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.