Bhojpur, Nepal
Bhojpur is a neighborhood in Bhojpur Municipality which is located in Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 of Nepal. The Bhojpur Village Panchayat was established in 1962 and was renamed Bhojpur Village Development Committee in 1990.
Bhojpur
भोजपुर | |
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Neighborhood | |
Bhojpur Location Bhojpur Bhojpur (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°3′E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Bhojpur |
| Municipality | Bhojpur Municipality |
| Wards | 6, 7, 8 & 9 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward council |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,446 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
On 18 May 2014 the Government of Nepal declared 72 new municipalities within the country. These included Bhojpur Municipality, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs. Current wards no. 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Bhojpur Municipality belong to the core Bhojpur area which is the main urbanized settlement of Bhojpur Municipality.
At the 1991 Nepal census Bhojpur VDC had a population of 7,446 individuals with 2,070 households. Now the total population of the Bhojpur (2011 Nepal census) is 7,446 spread over 13.45 square kilometres (5.19 sq mi). The headquarter of the Bhojpur District and the Bhojpur Municipality is located at ward no. 7 of the Bhojpur Municipality.
| Before 2017 | After 2017 |
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| Bhojpur & other VDCs | Bhojpur VDC divided into wards (6, 7, 8, 9) |
| Neighborhood | Ward no. | Area | Population (2011) | Ward chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhojpur | 6 | 4.03 KM² | 1,710 | Shailendra Karki |
| 7 | 2.29 KM² | 2,805 | Jai Bahadur Taamang | |
| 8 | 4.75 KM² | 1,160 | Gopal Karki | |
| 9 | 2.38 KM² | 1,771 | Ram Bahadur Taamang |