Dipayal Silgadhi

Dipayal Silgadhi (Nepali: दिपायल सिलगढी) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Doti District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Previously, it also served as the headquarters of the Far-Western Development Region. It lies in the Lesser Himalayas on the bank of Seti River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,941 people living in 7,447 individual households.

Dipayal Silgadhi
दिपायल सिलगढी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Seti River valley with Dipayal (left side)
Dipayal Silgadhi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°16′N 80°56′E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
  MayorBaji singh khadka (Nepali Congress)
  Deputy MayorKalpana Mahar Saud (Nepali Congress)
Area
  Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total23,416
  Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
10801
Area code094
Websitehttp://dipayalsilgadhimun.gov.np

Dipayal Silgadhi is a Municipality, which is located in Doti district, Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Dipayal Silgadhi has total 9 wards, which are scattered across 163 square kilometers of geographical area. According to 2011 Census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality had total population of 32,941.

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