Summary
Suryabinayak Municipality (Nepali: सुर्यविनायक नगरपालिका) is a city in Bagmati Province in Central Nepal. It is the largest city of Bhaktapur district with a population of 137,971 with 23,637 households.[1] It was created in December 2014 through the merger of the Village development committees of Kautunje (the municipality's centre[2]), Sipadol, Nankhel and Chitpol.[3] The municipality's name stems from the local Suryavinayak Temple.[2] In March 2017, under new local level restructuring,[4] Suryabinayak Municipality was expanded to include the neighboring municipality of Anantalingeshwor, adding four more previous VDCs of Sirutar, Gundu, Dadhikot and Balkot. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the predecessors of Suryabinayak Municipality had a population of 78,490.[5]
Suryabinayak Municipality | |
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  Location in Nepal  Suryabinayak Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°24′E / 27.667°N 85.400°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Bhaktapur |
| Established | Dec 2014 |
| Expanded | March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Basu Thapa (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Juna Basnet (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.45 km2 (16.39 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 137,971 |
| • Density | 3,250/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Chhetri Bahun Newar Tamang Magar |
| Website | suryabinayakmun |
Transportation edit
Different Buses from Dhulikhel and Panauti depart and arrive every of 5 min to Kathmandu. As well other different transport is available from Suryabinayak.
References
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External links edit
- Suryabinayak Municipality Official Page