Bokhim
Bokhim is a former VDC and now a neighborhood of Bhojpur Municipality in Bhojpur District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3438 persons living in 618 individual households.[1]
Bokhim
बोखिम | |
|---|---|
 Map of Bhojpur Municipality before 2017 showing Bokhim VDC as neighborhood | |
  Bokhim Location in Nepal  Bokhim Bokhim (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27.20°N 87.04°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Provinces | Province No. 1 |
| District | Bhojpur District |
| Municipalities | Bhojpur Municipality |
| Established | 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward council |
| • Body | Bhojpur Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Phabindra Pradhan (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,566 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
On 18 May 2014 Government of Nepal declared 72 new municipality within the whole country.[2] Same time Bhojpur Municipality declared, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs diving in 11 ward units.
Now total population of Bokhim (according to the 2011 Nepal census) is 2,882 individuals and area of the Bokhim is 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). It is Ward No. 5 of Bhojpur Municipality. [3]
| Neighborhood | Ward no. | Area | Population (2011) | Ward chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokhim | 5 | 16 KM² | 3,566 | Phabindra Pradhan |
References
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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