Sidingwa
Sidingwa is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)(Formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging six VDCs namely Kalikhola,Sadewa, Ankhop, Sablakhu, Mehele, Surumkhim. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 12,099 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.
Sidingwa सिदिङ्वा | |
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| Rural Municipality in Nepal | |
  Sidingwa Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′18.67″N 87°56′29.2″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Eastern |
| Zone | Mechi |
| District | Taplejung |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Sidingwa |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Nara Bahadur Kadariya (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr.Jivan Kumar Tamling (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,099 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
Population
As per 2017, Sidingwa hosts a population of 12,099 across a total area of 206 km2.
See also
References
- "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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