Taksar, Bhojpur
Place in Koshi Province, Nepal
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Taksar is a former Village Development Committee and now a neighborhood of Bhojpur Municipality in Bhojpur District in Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. At the 1991 census, Taksar had a population of 4,524 persons living in 829 individual households.[1]
Taksar
टक्सार | |
|---|---|
Map of Bhojpur Municipality before 2017 showing Taksar VDC as neighborhood | |
  Taksar Location in Nepal  Taksar Taksar (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°09′26″N 87°03′04″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Provinces | Koshi Province |
| District | Bhojpur District |
| Municipalities | Bhojpur Municipality |
| Established | 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward council |
| • Body | Bhojpur Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Kumar Prasad Shrestha |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,072 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,350 |
| • Density | 1.62/km2 (4.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
On 18 May 2014, the Government of Nepal announced the establishment of 72 new municipalities across the country.[2] At this time, Bhojpur Municipality was established, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs, subdivided into eleven wards.
According to the 2011 Nepal census, 3,350 individuals live in Taksar and it covers an area of 20.72 square kilometres (8.00 sq mi). It is now Ward No. 12 of Bhojpur Municipality. [3]
| Neighborhood | Ward no. | Area | Population (2011) | Ward chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taksar | 12 | 20.72 km2 | 3,350 | Kumar Prasad Shrestha |
