Chhedagad

Chhedagad (Nepali: छेडागाड) is an urban municipality located in the Jajarkot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

Chhedagad छेडागाड
Municipality नगरपालिका
Chhedagad Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.69°N 82.04°E / 28.69; 82.04
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali
District	Jajarkot
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Mayor	Mr. Laal Bahadur Mahatara (NCP)
• Deputy mayor	Mrs. Sarita Oli (NCP)
Area
• Total	284.20 km^2 (109.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	35,295
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	official website

The total area of the municipality is 284.20 square kilometres (109.73 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality, as of the 2011 Nepal census is 35,295 individuals. The municipality is divided into 13 wards in total.[2]

On the 10th of March, 2017, the Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015,[3] Chedagad municipality came into existence merging following former VDCs: Salma, Dasera, Suwanauli, Pajaru, Jhapra and Karkigaun. The headquarters of the municipality are located at Karkigaun[2][4]

References

1. "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.
2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• www.chhedagadmun.gov.np