Bijaya Nagar
Bijaya Nagar
बिजय नगर | |
|---|---|
  Bijaya Nagar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′N 82°51′E / 28.10°N 82.85°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Bijaya Nagar |
| Population (2001 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,295 |
| 697 households | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Bijaya Nagar is a town and market center located in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Lumbini Province, western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira was merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]Bijaya (Nepali: बिजय) or Vijaya (Sanskrit: विजय) - victory.
Nagar (Sanskrit: नगर) - settlement or city.
Thus Victory City.
Villages in VDC
[edit]| Ward | Lat. | Lon | Elev. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daili Simal | दैली सिमल | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 990m | |
| Ghurchane | घुर्चौने | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,050 | |
| Jhungakholagaun | झुङखोलागाउँ | 28°8'N | 82°49E | 1,085 | |
| Kumalgaun | कुमालगाउँ | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 938 | |
| Kuwapani | कुवापानी | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,016 | |
| Mandrechaur | मान्द्रेचौर | 6 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,490 |
| Okharbot | ओखरबोट | 6 | 28°9'N | 82°49'E | 1,689 |
| Ratamata | रातामाटा | 3 | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 798 |
| Richi | रिची | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,490 | |
| Sapdanda | सापडाँडा | 4 | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 925 |
| Sepung | सेपुङ | 8 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,470 |
| Sirbari | सिरबारी | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,662 | |
| Timilepata | तिमिलेपाटा | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,635 |
Education
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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