Dhangadhi

Dhangadhi Upmahanagarpalika धनगढी उपमहानगरपालिका Dhangadhi
Dhangadhi
Coordinates	28 ° 42 ′  N , 80 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 28 ° 42 ′  N , 80 ° 35 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Nepal
province	Sudurpashchim
District	Kailali
height	176 m
surface	120 km²
Residents	137,666 (2011)
density	1,147.2  Ew. / km²
founding	1976
Website	www.dhangadhi.gov.np
Sub Metropolitan, 19 Wards

Dhangadhi ( Nepali धनगढी नगरपालिका ) is a city in the far west of Nepal in the Kailali district in the Sudurpashchim province .

history

Dhangadhi obtained its municipal status (3rd order city law) in 1976.

In September 2015, the neighboring communities Phulbari and Urma were incorporated. Dhangadhi then received 2nd order city rights.

In the course of the restructuring of the local level and the creation of the Gaunpalikas (rural communities) by amalgamating and abolishing the Village Development Committees on March 10, 2017, some wards of the VDC Geta were incorporated.

geography

It is located in the Terai in the Kailali district of the Seti administrative zone on the border with the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh at an altitude of 176  m .

Dhangadhi was the economic and administrative center of the Seti zone and has been the administrative seat of the Kailali district since the administrative zones were dissolved.

There is a small airport with regular connections to Kathmandu .

The urban area of ​​Dhangadhi extends between the two rivers of Mohana (in the west and south) and Khutia (in the east). It grew through the incorporation in 2015 from 103.7 km² to 120 km² and after the incorporation of Geta to 261.75 km².

Residents

At the 2011 census, Dhangadhi had 101,970 inhabitants (including 51,439 men) in 21,030 households. Including the VDCs Phulbari and Urma , the population was 137,666. As a result of the incorporation in 2017, the population grew to almost 148,000.

climate

The climate is subtropical with very hot summers and mild winters. The monsoon starts at the beginning of June and lasts until September.

Dhangadhi
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     31   21st 7th     39   25th 9     23   30th 13     21st   36 18th     70   37 23     302   36 25th     656   33 26th     675   33 26th     412   32 24     55   32 19th     4th   28 12     15th   23 8th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (Nepal)

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Dhangadhi Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 20.8 24.8 30.4 35.9 37.2 36.3 33.1 32.8 32.4 31.5 27.8 23.3 O 30.5 Min. Temperature (° C) 7.1 9.3 13 17.6 22.5 25.1 25.7 25.5 24.2 18.7 12.4 8.2 O 17.5 Temperature (° C) 14th 17.1 21.7 26.8 29.9 30.8 29.4 29.2 28.3 25.1 20.1 15.8 O 24 Precipitation ( mm ) 31 39 23 21st 70 302 656 675 412 55 4th 15th Σ 2,303 Source: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (Nepal)

Education / Colleges

• Kailali Multiple Campus (Campus Road) [1]
• Sudur Paschimanchal Campus (Sontoshi tole)
• Aishwarya Multiple Campus would be established in BS 2063 (2003 AD). The college is part of Tribhuwan University , Kirtipur , Kathmandu , Nepal and is responsible for the university's Bachelor program. The following degrees are offered: B.Sc (Bachelor of Science), BBS (Bachelor of Business Studies).
• Dhangadhi Engineering College was established in 2057 BS (2000 AD). The college is part of Pokhara University , Nepal and is responsible for the university's Bachelor program. The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Computer Engineering (BE Computer), Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), and Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BE Civil).
• Nepal Western Academy is another well-known college and is located in the neighboring village of Santoshi Tole. It also belongs to Pokhara University. BBA BI and BHM programs are offered.
• National Academy of science and technology (Uttar Behendi)
• Western International Business School (LN chowk). BBA and MBA programs are currently offered. The college is part of the Delta International University of New Orleans USA

Web links

Commons : Dhangadhi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Census of Nepal 2011 (PDF; 7.8 MB)
• UN map of the municipalities of Kailali District
• Official website of ddc Kaialali
• Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (PDF; 2.8 MB)
• Official website of Kailali Multiple Campus

Individual evidence

1. ^ Govt creates 61 new municipalities . Nepal Mountain News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
2. ^ The Himalayan Times: New local level structure comes into effect from today. March 10, 2017, accessed January 1, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Federal VDC Relation. In: UN Nepal Information Platform: Common Data Repository. Accessed January 1, 2019 . 
4. ^ National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program, Index of Geographical names of Nepal 2007 (p. 5, no. 193). ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 87 kB) 
5. ↑ National Population and Housing Census 2011 (PDF) Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013.