Panchakhapan Municipality
Fact sheet
Panchkhapan is a mountainous Municipality located in Sankhuwasabha district of Province 1. It was established in 2073 BS. Syabun, Wana and Jaljala VDC’s were merged to form Panchkhapan Municipality. The municipality is bordered by Chainpur Municipality and Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality in the east, Khandbari Municipality in the west, Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality in the north and Chainpur Municipality in the south.
There are 14 Cooperatives and
1 Bank
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
69.92%
Number of voters registered in the election commission (2074)
10592
Households with access to safe drinking water
55.94%
Socio-Economic Indicators
Indicators | Value |
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Established Year (BS) | 2073 |
Federal State | Province 1 |
District | Sankhuwasabha |
Area (sq. km) | 148.03 |
No. of Wards | 9 |
Population (2011) | 17521 |
Female Population | 9378 |
Male Population | 8143 |
Sex Ratio (M: F) | 86.830 |
Total Household (2011) | 3634 |
Average Household Size | 4.821 |
Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 118.36 |
Literacy Rate (%) | 15703 |
Both Sex | 69.92 |
Male | 51.58 |
Female | 48.41 |
Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 10592 |
Male | 5526 |
Female | 5066 |
Ranking Among Municipalities | |
By Area | 112 |
By Population | 285 |
By Density of Population | 273 |
Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 11.04 |
Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.11 |
Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 4.25 |
Households with safe Drinking Water (piped) (%) | 55.94 |
Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 99.11 |
Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | 46.72 |
Households with Toilet Facility (%) | 70.55 |
Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
Tamang | 19.34 |
Chhetri | 18.59 |
Newar | 9.53 |
Limbu | 8.42 |
Kami | 7.68 |
Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
Nepali | 52.54 |
Tamang | 14.91 |
Newar | 4.63 |
Banks and Financial Institutions | |
Banks | 1 |
Cooperatives | 14 |
Total number of Schools | 42 |
Data source: CBS; Panchkhapan Municipality; financialnotice.com