Tokha

Tokha
टोखा
Municipality
Tokha Municipality
Tokha Chandeshwori Temple, Tokha Municipality
Tokha Chandeshwori Temple, Tokha Municipality
Tokha is located in Bagmati Province
Tokha
Tokha
Location in Nepal
Tokha is located in Nepal
Tokha
Tokha
Tokha (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°45′33″N 85°19′42″E / 27.75917°N 85.32833°E / 27.75917; 85.32833
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
Established2 December 2014
Government
 • MayorPrakash Adhikari (NCP)[1]
 • Deputy MayorMurari Tamang (NC)
Area
 • Total16.9 km2 (6.525 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Nepal census)
 • Total133,755
 • Density7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
 • Language
Nepali Nepal Bhasa Tamang Bhasa Dhut Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.tokhamun.gov.np/en

Tokha (Nepali: टोखा) is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati on 2 December 2014.[2][3] The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).

  1. ^ "UML emerges victorious in Tokha Municipality". Dainik Nepal. Kathmandu. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.