Nilkantha, Nepal

Nilkantha
नीलकण्ठ नगरपालिका
Municipality
Nilkantha

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°55′N 84°56′E / 27.91°N 84.94°E / 27.91; 84.94Coordinates: 27°55′N 84°56′E / 27.91°N 84.94°E / 27.91; 84.94
Country    Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Dhading District
Population (1991)
  Total 1,975
  Religions Hindu
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 45100
Area code(s) 010
Website www.nilkanthamun.gov.np

Nilkantha Municipality is a Municipality in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 merging with the existing Nilkantha (Dhading Besi), Sunaula Bazar, Murali Bhanjyang, Sangkosh Village development committees.[1][2] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1975 and had 9667 houses in it.[3]

Media

To Promote local culture Nilkantha has three Community radio Station. They are Radio Dhading - 106 MHz, Radio Bihani - 97.6 MHz and another is Radio Loktantra - 89.4 MHZ.

References

  1. "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-24.


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