Chhathar
Chhathar (Nepali: छथर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Tehrathum District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 6 municipalities in Tehrathum in which 2 are urban and 4 are rural.
Chhathar छथर गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
  Chhathar Location in Province No. 1  Chhathar Chhathar (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27.04°N 87.45°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Tehrathum |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Santabir Limbu (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs.Tara Kharel Dhakal (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.93 km2 (51.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,715 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Hamarjung |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Chhathar has an area of 133.93 square kilometres (51.71 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 16715 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]
Sudap, Okhare, Phakchamara, Panchakanya Pokhari Hamarjung and Angdim which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1][3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Hamarjung.[1][3]
References
- "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "गाउँपालिका सक्षिप्त परिचय" [Introduction of Rural Municipality]. www.chhatharmun.gov.np (in Nepali). Chhathar Rural Municipality. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
