Meringden Rural Municipality
Human settlement in eastern Nepal
Place in Eastern, Nepal
Meringden मेरीङदेन | |
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Rural Municipality in Nepal | |
27°30′35.99″N 87°31′47.78″E / 27.5099972°N 87.5299389°E / 27.5099972; 87.5299389 | |
Country | Nepal |
Development Region | Eastern |
Zone | Mechi |
District | Taplejung |
Province | Province No. 1 |
Rural Municipality | Meringden |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Gaunpalika |
• Chairperson | Mr.Ganesh Bahadur Limbu (NC) |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs.Kalpana Tumbahamphe (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 12,548 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | Official Website |
Meringden is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) (Formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging five VDCs Thinglabu, Santhakra, Khamlung, Lingtep,Thukima,Nalbu. Currently, it has a total of 6 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 12,548 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.
Gallery
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Gurase_Lake_Santhakra_Meringden_Taplejung_Nepal.jpg/220px-Gurase_Lake_Santhakra_Meringden_Taplejung_Nepal.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Chasoke_Tangnam_Dhol_Nach_Lingtep_Meringden_Taplejung_Nepal.jpg/220px-Chasoke_Tangnam_Dhol_Nach_Lingtep_Meringden_Taplejung_Nepal.jpg)
Population
As per 2017, Meringden hosts a population of 12,548 across a total area of 210 km2.
See also
- Taplejung District
References
- ^ "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.