Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No.
1">Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some the previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality.
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी | |
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Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality | |
Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Province No. 1 |
District | Khotang District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tirtharaj Bhattrai ( (NC)) |
• Deputy Mayor | Bishan Rai (Communist Party of Nepal Maoist ()) |
Area | |
• Total | 246.51 km2 (95.18 sq mi) |
• Rank | 8th (Province No. 1) |
Highest elevation | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,903 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | official website |
Diktel was renamed to Rupakot Majhuwagadhi on 10 March 2017 after merging some more VDCs. The municipality is divided into 15 wards. It is on 700 m to 2250 m of elevation from sea level. The area of the municipality is 246.51 km2. There are 10,050 households with population of 46,903. By 2020, the name commonly used name Diktel was re-added to the municipality's official name.[citation needed]
Man Maya Airport lies in Old-Diktel offering flights to Kathmandu.
To promote local culture, Diktel has two community radio stations: Halesi FM (102.4 MHz) and Rupakot Radio (105.0 MHz).
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