Mithila[1] is a municipality in Danusha District in Madhesh Province of south-eastern Nepal. After the government announcement the municipality was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the existing Begadawar, Nakatajhijh and Dhalkebar village development committees (VDCs).[2][3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census after merging the three VDCs population it had a total population of 31,575 persons.[4] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 191 in Nepal.
Mithila
मिथिला | |
|---|---|
  Mithila Location of Mithila Municipality in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 86°34′E / 26.57°N 86.57°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh |
| District | Dhanusa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahendra Mahato (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sunita Singh Budhathoki CPN(UML) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.93 km2 (72.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,164 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 041 |
| Website | www.mithilamun.gov.np |
References edit
- ^ "New Municipality". LGCDP. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". My Republica.com. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal: National Population and Housing Census 2011 Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine