Panchkhapan Municipality

Panchkhapan (Nepali: पाँचखप्पन) is an urban municipality out of five urban municipalities of Sankhuwasabha District in Koshi Province of Nepal. It lies on 87°12'12" E to 87°26'45" E Longitude and 27°17'37.4" N to 27°24'38" N Latitude. The municipality was established on 3 March 2017 merging former VDCs: Syabun, Jaljala and Wana. The area of the municipality is 148.03KM2 and according to 2011 census of Nepal the population of the municipality is 17,521.[1][2]

Panchkhapan Municipality
पाँचखप्पन नगरपालिका
Municipality
Panchkhapan Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Panchkhapan Municipality
Panchkhapan Municipality
Location in Koshi Province
Panchkhapan Municipality is located in Nepal
Panchkhapan Municipality
Panchkhapan Municipality
Panchkhapan Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.33°N 87.30°E / 27.33; 87.30
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictSankhuwasabha District
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyPanchkhapan Municipality
 • MayorBipin Rai (NC)
 • Deputy MayorBhima Devi Rai (NCP)
Area
 of Municipality
 • Total148.03 km2 (57.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,521
Languages
 • LocalNepali, Tamang, Newari
 • OfficialNepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
56900
Websitewww.panchkhapanmun.gov.np/

The municipality is surrounded by Taplejung District in east, Savapokhari in north, Khandbari in north-west and west and Chainpur in south.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panchkhapan Municipality had a population of 17,521. Of these, 52.5% spoke Nepali, 14.9% Tamang, 7.5% Limbu, 6.9% Yakkha, 6.2% Newar, 3.0% Sherpa, 2.4% Magar, 1.9% Chamling, 1.2% Khaling, 1.1% Rai, 1.0% Gurung, 0.3% Bantawa, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Lohorung, 0.1% Nachhiring, 0.1% Sampang, and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 19.3% were Tamang, 18.6% Chhetri, 9.5% Newar, 8.4% Limbu, 7.7% Kami, 7.3% Yakkha, 6.9% Rai, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Magar, 3.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Sherpa, 1.1% Gurung, 0.9% Sarki, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal and 0.4% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 51.6% were Hindu, 26.9% Buddhist, 21.0% Kirati, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 69.9% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 27.3% could neither read nor write.[6]

References
  1. "Panchakhapan Municipality in Nepal Population". citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "पाँचखपन नगरपालिकाकाे संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short Introduction of Panchkhapan Municipality] (in Nepali). Mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. NepalMap Religion
  6. NepalMap Literacy


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