Phaktanglung Rural Municipality
Phaktanglung
फक्ताङलुङ | |
|---|---|
| फक्ताङलुङ | |
 Phaktanglung RM with ward divisions | |
  Phaktanglung Location in Province | |
| Coordinates: 27°26′59.99″N 87°44′24.12″E / 27.4499972°N 87.7400333°ECoordinates: 27°26′59.99″N 87°44′24.12″E / 27.4499972°N 87.7400333°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Taplejung |
| No. of wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural council |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Saroj Limbu (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs.Phulmaya Limbu (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,858.51 km2 (717.57 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3rd largest (Nepal) 1st largest (Province No. 1) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,017 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | Official Website |
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 Name | Ward No. | Population (2011) | Area (KM²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawadin | 1 | 1,461 | 11.07 |
| 2 | Khejenim | 2 | 2,406 | 29.75 |
| 3 | Linkhim | 3 | 2,214 | 26.33 |
| 4 | Ikhabu | 4 | 2,032 | 61.46 |
| 5 | Tapethok | 5 | 1,460 | 219.87 |
| 6 | Lelep | 6 | 2,205 | 808.53 |
| 7 | Olangchungola | 7 | 239 | 701.50 |
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[]
- ^ "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ http://www.dnpwc.gov.np/en/conservation-area-detail/64/
- ^ "NID | LocalBodies".
- Rural municipalities in Province No. 1
- Rural municipalities in Taplejung District
- Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017