Sitganga Municipality is a municipality located in the Arghakhanchi District in the Lumbini Province in Nepal. The municipality spans 610.43 square kilometres (379.24 square miles) with a total population of 43,373, according to the 2011 Nepal census.[3][4]

Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2]
सितगङ्गा नगरपालिका
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2] is located in Lumbini Province
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2]
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2]
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2] is located in Nepal
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2]
Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1][2]
Coordinates: 27°50′N 83°04′E / 27.83°N 83.07°E / 27.83; 83.07
CountryNepal
ProvinceLumbini Province
DistrictArghakanchi
No. of wards14
Established10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)Subarnakhal, Sitapur, Thada, Jukena, Juluke, Siddhara and Simalapani
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodySitganga Municipality Municipality
 • MayorMr. Chhabilal Poudel
 • Deputy MayorGita Bhatta
Area
 • Total610.43 km2 (235.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,373
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websiteshitagangamun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the old local-level bodies into 744 (later increased to 753) new local-level structures.[5][6]

The previous Subarnakhal, Sitapur, Thada, Jukena, Juluke, Siddhara and Simalapani VDCs were merged to form Sitganga. Sitganga is now divided into 14 wards, with Thada being declared as the administrative center of the municipality.

References edit

  1. ^ "Shitaganga Municipality | Tomorrow's Cities".
  2. ^ "Arghakhanchi woman found dead, Indian man arrested on the murder charge - OnlineKhabar English News". 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.