Barahapokhari Rural Municipality

Barahapokhari (Nepali: वराहपोखरी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of eight rural municipality located in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Khotang in which 2 are urban and 8 are rural.

Established10 March 2017

SeatBaghkhor Bhanjyang

TimezoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)

Websiteofficial website

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Barahapokhari वराहपोखरी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 26.95°N 86.82°E / 26.95; 86.82
Province	Province No. 1
District	Khotang
Wards	6
Established	10 March 2017
Seat	Baghkhor Bhanjyang
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Shalikram Banjara (NC)
• Vice-chairperson	Mr.Bhuwalraj Rai (NCP US)
• Provincial constituency	Khotang 1 (B)
Area
• Total	141.6 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,349
• Density	101.3/km2 (262.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	official website

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According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Barahapokhari has an area of 141.6 square kilometres (54.7 mi²) and the total population of the municipality is 14349 as of Census of Nepal 2011.^[1][2]

Pauwasera, Phaktang, Barahapokhari, Mauwabote, Saunechaur and Suntale which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).^[1]