Sitganga, Shitaganga or Shitganga Municipality[1] [2] | |
Native Name: | सितगङ्गा नगरपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Coordinates: | 27.83°N 83.07°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Arghakanchi |
Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 14 |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (VDC) |
Established Date1: | Subarnakhal, Sitapur, Thada, Jukena, Juluke, Siddhara and Simalapani |
Established Title2: | Incorporated (date) |
Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
Government Type: | Mayor–council |
Governing Body: | Sitganga Municipality Municipality |
Leader Name: | Mr. Chhabilal Poudel |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Gita Bhatta |
Area Total Km2: | 610.43 |
Population Total: | 43373 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
Timezone1: | NPT |
Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
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]
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.