Gauradaha Municipality
Gauradaha
गौरादह | |
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| Coordinates: 26°34′N 87°43′E / 26.56°N 87.72°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Koshi |
| District | Jhapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chattrapati Subedi (UML) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jalbarsha Rajbanshi (UML) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 60,451 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 57216 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | gauradahamun.gov.np |
Gauradaha (Nepali: गौरादह) is a municipality located in the Jhapa District of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal . The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 through the merger of five existing Village Development Committees (VDCs): Maharanijhoda, Baigundhura, Juropani, Kohabara, and Gauradaha . This consolidation was part of a broader governmental initiative that increased the total number of municipalities in Nepal to 217 . The administrative centre of Gauradaha Municipality is situated in Dhobiniya chowk, which lies in the central part of the municipality.