Kanepokhari Rural Municipality

Kanepokhari Rural Municipality (Nepali: कानेपोखरी गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika (rural municipality) located in the center of Morang District, Province No. 1, Nepal.

Kanepokhari
Gaupalika
Kanepokhari wards
Kanepokhari
Kanepokhari Gaupalika in Nepal
Coordinates: 26.62°N 87.51°E / 26.62; 87.51
country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictMorang District
established27 Falgun 2073
Government
 • ChairpersonMr. Tara Bahadur kaphle (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Rajmati ingnam (NCP)
Area
 • Total82.83 km2 (31.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total38,033
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Area code(s)+
977-021
OfficePresent Bayarban VDC Office
Websitekanepokharimun.gov.np

Location

The Bayarban, Keroun and Hoklabari Village development committees were consolidated to form the Kanepokhari Gaupalika in March 2017. This rural municipality has an area of 82.83 square kilometres (31.98 sq mi). The population as of 2017 was 38,033. The current VDC Office of Bayarban is the office of this Gaupalika.[2]

The name comes from the Kanepokhari pond which has shape of kan which translates to ear in english, it is a site of cultural importance.[3]

Population

According to the 2011 population census, Kanepokhari Rural Municipality had a total population of 38,033, of which 17,487 were male and 20,546 female. There were 8,683 households.[4] The ratio of males to females was 0.85. 5,013 of the population were absent from their households, or 13.18% of the population. The absent people were 4,293 male (24.55% of total) and 720 female (3.5% of total).[4]

Facilities

There are three Banks in this Gaupalika all Located in Kanepokhari Ward 6, Ramailo:

  • Miteri Development Bank Limited.
  • NIC ASIA Bank Limited.
  • Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd.(Almost Set to open)

The Gaupalika functional Office is Located in Kanepokhari-6, Ramailo.

Wards

There are seven Gram/Nagar Palika wards:[5]

WardWard KendraHouseholds2011 PopulationMaleFemaleFormed from
1VDC Building Bayarban1121483022812549Hoklabari all wards
2VDC Building1368594127583183Keroun Wards 3, 4, 6-9
3Jayanepal Chowk1174523224492783Bayarban Wards 1-5
4Bayarban Bajar1174524223632879Bayarban Wards 6, 7
5Bhousabari1558677631073669Keroun Wards 1, 2, 5
6VDC Building1340577126133158Bayarban Ward 8
7Aitabare Bajar948424119162325Bayarban Ward 9

References
  1. "List of Urban and Rural Municipalities of Nepal" (PDF). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. "हेर्नुहोस्, तपाईं कुन गाउँपालिका वा नगरपालिकामा पर्नुभयो?". setopati. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. "Kanepokhari drying up for the first time ever", The Rising Nepal, 14 May 2019, retrieved 2020-06-12
  4. "Kanepokhari Rural Municipality Profile : Facts & Statistics", Nepal Archives, retrieved 2020-06-12
  5. Unit-9: Kanepokhari Gaunpalika (PDF), District Coordination Committee Office : Morang, Nepal, p. 10, retrieved 2020-06-10
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