Shivasatakshi Municipality

Shivasatakshi is a municipality in the southeastern part of Jhapa District in the Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging four existing VDCs—Shivaganj, Satasidham, Dharampur, and Panchgachhi—on 2 Dec 2014.[1] The office of the municipality is that of the former Satasidham village development committee (VDC).

Shivasatakshi Municipality
शिवसताक्षी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Shivasatakshi Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Shivasatakshi Municipality
Shivasatakshi Municipality
Location in Province No. 1
Shivasatakshi Municipality is located in Nepal
Shivasatakshi Municipality
Shivasatakshi Municipality
Shivasatakshi Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates (Shivasatakshi): 26°36′55″N 87°50′07″E
Country   Nepal
RegionsEastern
ZoneMechi Zone
DistrictJhapa District
No. of Wards11
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorMegahang Thopra (Roshan) ( CPN(UML))
 • Deputy MayorNaramaya Karki (Nepal Communist Party(UML))
Area
 • Total145.48 km2 (56.17 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2019 household survey)
 • Total74,366
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code+977-023
Websiteshivasatakshimun.gov.np

Population

At the time of the 2011 Nepal Census, Shivaganj and Satasidham had population of 13,518 and 26,171 people living in 9,102 individual households.[2] After the VDCs of Shivaganj, Satasidham, Panchgachhi and Dharampur were merged, it had a total population of 74,366 people .[3]

Occupation

Agriculture is the main source of income of majority of people residing in Shivasatakshi.

Geography

Shivasatakshi municipality lies in the Terai region. It is bordered by Kankai municipality in the east, Kamal VDC in the west, Ilam district in the north, and Gauriganj in the south.

There is plain land and evergreen forest. It lies in the middle part of Jhapa District. Due to its plain and fertile land it has high capability for agricultural production. Heavy rainfall occurs in this area during the summer season.

Healthcare

Healthcare in Shivasatakshi is not very well-developed. The absence of modern hospitals often necessitates the residents to travel to Damak, or Birtamod in case of a serious health issue.

Education

Alike healthcare, the education services in Shivasatakshi are limited to undergrad level only. There are only handful of high-schools and very few colleges that teach upto Bachelors' level. As a result students have to go to either Damak or Birtamode for higher education.

  • Farmland for paddy production
    Farmland for paddy production
  • Animal husbandry
    Animal husbandry
  • Poultry farming in Shivasatakshi municipality
    Poultry farming in Shivasatakshi municipality
  • Shree Bhagawati Secondary School Bangdanda, Shivasatakshi
    Shree Bhagawati Secondary School Bangdanda, Shivasatakshi

References
  1. "Expression of Interest (EOI) Document for Short-listing of Consulting Firms" (PDF). Shivasatakshi Municipality. Shivasatakshi Municipality. p. 5.
  2. "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. "Shivasatakshi Municipality, Office of the Municipal Executive | Government of Nepal". shivasatakshimun.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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