Tilagupha

Tilagupha (Nepali: तिलागुफा) is an urban municipality located in Kalikot District of Karnali Province of Nepal. [1]

Tilagupha

तिलागुफा
Municipality
Tilagupha
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.158333°N 81.791667°E / 29.158333; 81.791667
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictKalikot
No. of wards11
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMr. Ratna Bahadur Shahi
 • Deputy mayorMrs. Danta Nepali
Area
 • Total262.56 km2 (101.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,766
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

The total area of the municipality is 262.56 square kilometres (101.37 sq mi), and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 15,766 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 11 wards. [2]

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] [4]

Phoi Mahadev, Ranchuli, Jubika, Chhapre and part of Chilkhaya Village development committees were incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Jubika.[2]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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