Shankharapur Municipality शंखरापुर नगरपालिका |
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Municipality | |
Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°ECoordinates: 27°44′48″N 85°30′35″E / 27.74667°N 85.50972°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Central |
Zone | Bagmati Zone |
District | Kathmandu District |
Established | December 2014 |
Area | |
• Total | 60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011 Nepal census) | |
• Total | 25,338 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar |
Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
Website | www |
Shankharapur is a municipality in the Central development region of Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging six existing villages — Bajrayogini, Indrayani, Lapsiphedi, Naglebhare, Pukhulachhi and Suntol — on 02 Dec 2014. The office of the municipality is that of the former Pukhulachhi village development committee in the old Newari town of Sankhu.
Shankharapur municipality has a total population of 25,338 according to 2011 Nepal census.