Thakurbaba

Thakurbaba (Nepali: ठाकुरबाबा) (earlier:Babai municipality) is a municipality located in Bardiya District of Province No. 5 of Nepal. It is one out of six municipality of Bardiya District. The municipality is surrounded by Bardiya National Park from the east, west and north and Madhuwan and Barbardiya from the south. [1] [2]

Thakurbaba

ठाकुरबाबा
Thakurbaba
Thakurbaba
Coordinates: 28.45°N 81.31°E / 28.45; 81.31
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 5
DistrictBardiya
No. of wards9
Established19 September 2015
Incorporated (VDC)Neulapur, Baganaha, Sivapur and Thakurdwara
Incorporated (date)2017
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyThakurbaba Municipality
  MayorGhan Narayan Shreshth
  Deputy MayorKrishna Kushma Tharu
Area
  Total104.57 km2 (40.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total44,361
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NPT)
Websitethakurbabamun.gov.np

Total area of the municipality is 104.57 square kilometres (40.37 sq mi) and total population according to the 2011 Nepal census is 44361 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.[2]

Background

The municipality was established on 19 September 2015, when the government announced 26 more new municipalities.[3] This new municipality was established merging the two then VDCs, e.g. Neulapur and Baganaha and this new municipality was named Babai, later on 10 March 2017 two more VDCs Sivapur and Thakurdwara Incorporated with this municipality and renamed it to Thakurbaba.[2]

See also

References

  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "Govt declares 26 new municipalities". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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