Mukundapur मुकुन्दपुर |
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Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 27°42′N 84°19′E / 27.70°N 84.31°ECoordinates: 27°42′N 84°19′E / 27.70°N 84.31°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Zone | Lumbini Zone |
District | Nawalparasi District |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,027 |
Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Mukundapur is a town in Gaidakot Municipality in eastern part of Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. It became a municipality in May 2014 by merging the existing Mukundapur, Amarapuri, Gaidakot, Nawalparasi, VDCs. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7631. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the VDC had a population of 13,027 (Male:6,254 and Female:6,773) living in 3,023 houses. The VDC is historically important as the "Mukundasen Palace" built by King Madimukundasen of Palpa lies here. The VDC is named after this Palace.