Tikapur

Tikapur
Tikapur
Municipality
	Tikapur Location in NepalShow map of Sudurpashchim ProvinceShow map of NepalShow all
	Coordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°07′15″E / 28.52500°N 81.12083°ECoordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°07′15″E / 28.52500°N 81.12083°E
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Mayor	Tapendra Rawal (NCP)
• Deputy Mayor	Keshari Bista Rawal (NC)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	10901
Area code(s)	091
Website	tikapurmun.gov.np

Tikapur (Nepali: टिकापुर) is a Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established in January 1997. Tikapur Municipality was further expanded on 10 March 2017 through merger with the two former Village development committees Narayanpur and Dansinhapur.^[1] It lies on the bank of Karnali River.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 98,651 people living in 15,356 individual households. Tikapur is 3rd largest city in Sudurpashchim pradesh after Dhangadhi and Bhimdutta (formerly Mahendranagar).^[2]

Transportation[]

Tikapur Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Tikapur.^[3]

Election Result[]

2017 Nepalese local elections ^[4]

Mayoral Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN-UML	Tapendra Rawal	5959	Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal	Lotan Chaudhary	5534	Lost
Nepali Congress	Janga Bahadur Saud	5514	Lost
CPN Maoist	Lalit Bahadur Thapa	5510	Lost

Deputy Mayor Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
Nepali Congress	Keshari Kumari Rawal	6226	Elected
CPN Maoist	Aasha Kumari Chaudhary	5553	Lost
CPN-UML	Kamala K.C	5393	Lost
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal	Shudeshani Chaudhary	5277	Lost

References[]

^ "Brief Introduction". Tikapur Municipality. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ Election Commission

External links[]

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[1] "Brief Introduction". Tikapur Municipality. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[2] "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[3] "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[4] Election Commission

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v t Kailali District
Headquarters: Dhangadhi
Sub-metropolitan cities	Dhangadhi
Municipalities	Tikapur Ghodaghodi Lamkichuha Bhajani Godawari Gauriganga
Rural municipalities	Janaki Bardagoriya Mohanyal Kailari Joshipur Chure
Former VDCs	Basauti Chaumala Dansinhapur Dododhara Durgauli Gadariya Hasuliya Janakinagar Joshipur Khairala Kota Tulsipur Masuriya Mohanyal Munuwa Nigali Pahalmanpur Pandaun Pawera Pratappur Ratnapur Sahajpur Sugarkhal Thapapur Udasipur Narayanpur
List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal

Tikapur
Municipality
Tikapur Location in Nepal Tikapur Tikapur (Nepal) Show map of Sudurpashchim ProvinceShow map of NepalShow all
Coordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°07′15″E / 28.52500°N 81.12083°E / 28.52500; 81.12083Coordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°07′15″E / 28.52500°N 81.12083°E / 28.52500; 81.12083
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Mayor	Tapendra Rawal (NCP)
• Deputy Mayor	Keshari Bista Rawal (NC)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	10901
Area code(s)	091
Website	tikapurmun.gov.np