Purchaudi

Purchaudi Municipality is a municipality of Nepal located in Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[1]

Purchaudi
पुर्चौडी
Municipality
Purchaudi is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Purchaudi
Purchaudi
Purchaudi is located in Nepal
Purchaudi
Purchaudi
Coordinates: 29.62°N 80.70°E / 29.62; 80.70
CountryNepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictBaitadi
No. of wards10
Established2017
Incorporated (VDC)Kotila, Bhatana, Bhumiraj, Kuwakot, Nwadeu, Mahadevsthan, Hat, Malladehi, Talladehi and Bijayapur
Incorporated (date)2017
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyPurchaudi Municipality
Area
 • Total198.52 km2 (76.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total39,174
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitepurchaudimun.gov.np

Kotila, Bhatana, Bhumiraj, Kuwakot, Nwadeu, Mahadevsthan, Hat, Malladehi, Talladehi and Bijayapur villages were merged to form this new local level unit.[2]

Total population of the municipality (2011 Nepal census) is 39174 individuals and the total area of the municipality is 198.52 square kilometres (76.65 sq mi), the municipality is divided into 10 wards. The headquarter of the municipality is situated at Hat town.[3]

References
  1. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np (in Nepali). p. 391. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "Baitadi District (Municipality profile)" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.np (in Nepali). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2018. pp. 184 to 209. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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