Chandragiri Municipality

Municipality in Central, Nepal

Chandragiri Municipality चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका
Municipality

27°41′25″N 85°13′13″E / 27.69028°N 85.22028°E / 27.69028; 85.22028
Country	Nepal
Region	Central
Province	Bagmati
District	Kathmandu
Established	December 2014
Government
• Mayor	Ghanshyam Giri (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Basanti Shrestha (NCP)
Area
• Total	43.9 km² (16.9 sq mi)
Population (2021 Nepal census)
• Total	136,860
• Density	3,100/km² (8,100/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code	44619
Area code	01
Website	chandragirimun.gov.np
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Chandragiri is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was declared as municipality on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village Development Committees Baad Bhanjyang, Balambu, Dahachok, Mahadevsthan, Machhegaun, Matatirtha, Naikap Naya Bhanjyang, Naikap Purano Bhanjyang, Satungal, Thankot and Tinthana.^[2]^[3] The urban administration is located in Old-Balambu.^{[citation needed]} The city's main attractions include Chandragiri Hill, Nepal with its Cable Car.^[4]

Population

Chandragiri municipality has a total population of 85,195 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[5] The population grew to 136,860 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 87.3% are literate.^[6]

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^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
^ "Thankot-Chandragiri". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24.
^ "Chandragiri (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.