Phaktanglung Rural Municipality

Phaktanglung is a Rural municipality (Gaunpalika) located in Taplejung District in Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging seven previous VDCs namely Sawadin, Khejenim, Linkhim, Ikhabu, Tapethok, Lelep, Olangchungkhola. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 12,017 according to the 2011 Nepal census and total area of the rural council is 1,858.51 square kilometres (717.57 sq mi) which is the 3rd largest rural council of Nepal. It is the 1st largest rural council of Province No. 1.

Ward divisions of Phaktanglung
#Ward NameWard No.Population (2011)Area (KM²)
1Sawadin11,46111.07
2Khejenim22,40629.75
3Linkhim32,21426.33
4Ikhabu42,03261.46
5Tapethok51,460219.87
6Lelep62,205808.53
7Olangchungola7239701.50
Phaktanglung
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Phaktanglung is located in Koshi Province
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Location in Province
Phaktanglung is located in Nepal
Phaktanglung
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Phaktanglung (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°26′59.99″N 87°44′24.12″E
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictTaplejung
No. of wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural council
 • ChairpersonMr.Rajan Limbu "Mukti" (CPN (Maoist Centre)
 • Vice-chairpersonMr.Rabin Samra Limbu"Bikas" (NC)
Area
 • Total1,858.51 km2 (717.57 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd largest (Nepal)
1st largest (Province No. 1)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total12,017
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Geography

The whole rural municipality is a part of protected area which is called Kanchenjunga Conservation Area[2] comprises cultivated lands, forests, pastures, rivers, high altitude lakes and glaciers.

Constituencies

Phaktanglung RM falls under Taplejung 1 (parliamentary constituency) and Taplejung 1(B) (provincial) constituency.

Demography

The total population of Phaktanglung RM is 12,017 in which female comprises 6,137 and male comprises 5,880. There are 2,525 households in the RM.[3]

See also

References
  1. "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. "Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation". Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. "NID | LocalBodies".
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