Introduction of Palungtar Municipality
The historical place Gorkha district is situated at Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is located at 228 to 8163 meter height from the sea level and its area is 3610 sq. km. It is famous for tourism. According to the new provincial structure, the gorkha district have 2 Municipalities and 9 Rural Municipalities which are divided into 94 wards. Among them, Palungtar Municpality in sthe one Municipality of Gorkha district.
In 2071 BS, 4 VDC's (chyangli, Gaikhur, Palungtar, Aampipal) are merged and then after implementation of the Provincial Rule 3 VDC's (Mirkot, Dhuwakot and Khoplang) are merged and formed a New Palungtar Municipality. From the Servey of Smart City, the household are 9455, total population are 37748 in which male are 19032 and female are 18701.The total area of Palungtar municipality is 158.62 sq. km. In the eastern part of Palungtar Municipality, Gorkha municipality and Siranchok Rural Municipality are lies and Tanahu district is at West and Lamjung and Siranchok are at North and Gorkha Municipality and Tanahu District are at South. Gorkha municipality and Siranchok Rural municipality is at east of the Palungtar municipality where as Tanahu district is at west, Lamjung district and Siranchok are at North and Gorkha Municipality and Tanahu district are at South.
Details of Ward
S.N.
|
New Ward
|
Merged VDC/municipality
|
---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
Khoplang VDC (4-9)
|
2
|
2
|
Khoplang VDC (1-3) and Palungtar (12,13)
|
3
|
3
|
Palungtar(7,11)
|
4
|
4
|
Palungtar(6,8,9)
|
5
|
5
|
Palungtar(10)
|
6
|
6
|
Palungtar(1,4,5)
|
7
|
7
|
Palungtar(2,3)
|
8
|
8
|
Dhuwakot(1-6)
|
9
|
9
|
Dhuwakot(7-9) and Mirkot(5,8)
|
10
|
10
|
Mirkot(1-4,6,7,9)
|
Population
Ward
|
Male
|
Female
|
Third Sex
|
Population
|
Household
|
Total Survey
|
Remarks
|
1
|
1548
|
1570
|
1
|
3119
|
623
|
1800
|
Complete
|
2
|
1210
|
1275
|
4
|
2489
|
1194
|
1401
|
Complete
|
3
|
1428
|
1373
|
1
|
2802
|
789
|
2248
|
Complete
|
4
|
2300
|
2443
|
2
|
4745
|
1044
|
2453
|
Complete
|
5
|
2172
|
2073
|
3
|
4248
|
911
|
2769
|
Complete
|
6
|
1237
|
1204
|
-
|
2441
|
552
|
1134
|
Incomplete
|
7
|
3013
|
2897
|
-
|
5910
|
1297
|
3952
|
Complete
|
8
|
1509
|
1434
|
-
|
2943
|
719
|
1019
|
Complete
|
9
|
2390
|
2312
|
2
|
4704
|
1076
|
3830
|
Complete
|
10
|
1438
|
1362
|
2
|
2802
|
612
|
1274
|
Complete
|
Total
|
18245
|
17943
|
15
|
33203
|
8817
|
21880
|
|
Source: Smart City
Border
East : Gorkha Municipality
West : Marshyandi River ( Bhanu Municipality, Tanahu)
North : Siranchok Rural Municipality
South : Marshyandi River
Area
Ward No.
|
Area (Sq. Km.)
|
Ward Office
|
1
|
13.36
|
Khoplang, Satdobato
|
2
|
18.15
|
Aapipal, aapipal Bazar
|
3
|
16.13
|
Dumre Danda
|
4
|
15.37
|
Barapirke
|
5
|
5.09
|
Thantipokhari Bazar
|
6
|
19.72
|
Gaikhur
|
7
|
21.81
|
Chyangli, Biruwatar
|
8
|
11.2
|
Dhuwakot
|
9
|
22.11
|
Birdi
|
10
|
14.51
|
Mirkot
|
Total
|
158.62
|
|
Education Institution
Health Services
Government Office at Palungtar Municipality