Palung
Palung (पालुङ्ग) is an ancient market place in Thaha Municipality in Makwanpur District in the Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 5,603 people living in 1,236 individual households.[1]
Palung
पालुङ्ग | |
|---|---|
  Palung Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.65°N 85.07°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Pradesh | Bagmati Pradesh |
| District | Makwanpur |
| Area | Thaha Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lav Sher Bista |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,603 |
| Male Population: 2,619 Female Population: 2,984 | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal Code | 44110 |
| Area code(s) | 057 |
Media
To Promote local culture and development Palung has two FM radio stations namely Radio Palung - 107.2 Mhz, is a community radio station and Radio Aawaj 88.8 Mhz is a private radio station. The former is the first community radio station of Makwanpur district. In addition to electronic media, Shantipur daily newspaper and weekly newspaper Bikash Kharpatrika and Thaha Darshan are in publication.
School and Colleges
Palung, now Thaha municipality is one of the leading education center in northern part of Makwanpur district. This is enriched with Palung multiple campus, Janakalyan Higher Secondary School, Bajrabarahi Higher Secondary School, Jhamkeshwori Secondary School, Matsyanarayan Secondary School and Sunaula Secondary School providing higher level education from government sector whereas Himalayan English Boarding School, Palung Modern Secondary School, Palung English School, Palung Valley Heart Academy providing secondary level education as private institutions.
References
- "Nepal Census 2001" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2008.