Panchkhapan Municipality

Panchkhapan Municipality
पाँचखप्पन नगरपालिका
Panchkhapan Municipality
Location in Koshi Province
Panchkhapan Municipality
Panchkhapan Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°20′N 87°18′E / 27.33°N 87.30°E / 27.33; 87.30
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictSankhuwasabha
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyPanchkhapan Municipality
  MayorBipin Rai (NC)
  Deputy MayorBhima Devi Rai (NCP)
Area
 of Municipality
  Total
148.03 km2 (57.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
17,521
Languages
  LocalNepali, Tamang, Newari
  OfficialNepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
56900
Websitewww.panchkhapanmun.gov.np/

Panchkhapan (Nepali: पाँचखप्पन) is an urban municipality out of five urban municipalities of Sankhuwasabha District in Koshi Province of Nepal. It lies on 87°12'12" E to 87°26'45" E Longitude and 27°17'37.4" N to 27°24'38" N Latitude. The municipality was established on 3 March 2017 merging former VDCs: Syabun, Jaljala and Wana. The area of the municipality is 148.03KM2 and according to 2011 census of Nepal the population of the municipality is 17,521.

The municipality is surrounded by Taplejung District in east, Savapokhari in north, Khandbari in north-west and west and Chainpur in south.