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. 

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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 

IndicatorsValue
Established Year (BS)2073
Federal StateProvince 1
DistrictSankhuwasabha
Area (sq. km)148.03
No. of Wards9
Population (2011)17521
Female Population9378
Male Population8143
Sex Ratio (M: F)86.830
Total Household (2011)3634
Average Household Size4.821
Density of Population (persons/sq. km.)118.36
Literacy Rate (%)15703
Both Sex 69.92
Male51.58
Female48.41
Total No. of Voters (2074 BS)10592
 Male5526
Female5066
Ranking Among Municipalities
By Area112
By Population285
By Density of Population273
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
Tamang19.34
Chhetri18.59
Newar9.53
Limbu8.42
Kami7.68
Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage
Nepali52.54
Tamang14.91
Newar4.63
Banks and Financial Institutions
Banks1
Cooperatives 14
Total number of Schools42

Data source: CBS; Panchkhapan Municipality; financialnotice.com