Meringden is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) (Formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging five VDCs Thinglabu, Santhakra, Khamlung, Lingtep,Thukima,Nalbu. Currently, it has a total of 6 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 12,548 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.
Meringden
मेरीङदेन | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality in Nepal | |
  Meringden Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′35.99″N 87°31′47.78″E / 27.5099972°N 87.5299389°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Eastern |
| Zone | Mechi |
| District | Taplejung |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Meringden |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gaunpalika |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Ganesh Bahadur Limbu (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs.Kalpana Tumbahamphe (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,548 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | Official Website |
Gallery edit
Population edit
As per 2017, Meringden hosts a population of 12,548 across a total area of 210 km2.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.