Sitganga

Sitganga is a municipality located in the Arghakhanchi District in the Lumbini Province in Nepal. The municipality spans 610.43 square kilometres (379.24 square miles) with a total population of 43,373, according to the 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Sitganga सितगङ्गा नगरपालिका
Municipality
Sitganga Sitganga
Coordinates: 27.83°N 83.07°E
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Arghakanchi
No. of wards	14
Established	10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)	Subarnakhal, Sitapur, Thada, Jukena, Juluke, Siddhara and Simalapani
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Sitganga Municipality
• Mayor	Mr. Suryaprakash Adhikari
• Deputy Mayor	Mr. Tika Reshami
Area
• Total	610.43 km^2 (235.69 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	43,373
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Website	shitagangamun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the old local-level bodies into 744 (later increased to 753) new local-level structures.[3][4]

The previous Subarnakhal, Sitapur, Thada, Jukena, Juluke, Siddhara and Simalapani VDCs were merged to form Sitganga. Sitganga is now divided into 14 wards, with Thada being declared as the administrative center of the municipality.

References

1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017 https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-level-structure-comes-effect-today/. Retrieved 17 July 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.