Salpasilichho
साल्पासिलिछो गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Salpasilichho is located in Koshi Province
Salpasilichho
Salpasilichho
Location in Province No. 1
Salpasilichho is located in Nepal
Salpasilichho
Salpasilichho
Salpasilichho (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°26′N 87°04′E / 27.43°N 87.06°E / 27.43; 87.06
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictBhojpur
Wards6
CenterChaukidanda
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Daulath Kulung Rai (Independent)
 • Vice-chairpersonMs. Susmita Kulung Rai (NC)
Area
 • Total193.33 km2 (74.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total12,284
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

Salpasilichho (Nepali: साल्पासिलिछो) is a rural municipality (गाउँपालिका) out of seven rural municipalities of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 9 municipalities in Bhojpur in which 2 are urban and 7 are rural.

According to MoFALD Salpasilichho has an area of 193.33 square kilometres (74.65 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 12,284 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1][2] To form this new Rural Municipality Dobhane, Khatamma, Chaukidanda and Kulunga were merged, which previously were Village development committee (local level administrative villages).[1] 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).

Chaukidanda is the Headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.


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