Budhiganga बुढीगंगा गाउँपालिका
Gaupalika
Budhiganga Location of Budhiganga in Province No. 1 Show map of Koshi Province Budhiganga Budhiganga (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 26°34′N 87°19′E / 26.57°N 87.31°E / 26.57; 87.31
country	Nepal
Province	Province No. 1
District	Morang District
Wards	7
established	10 March 2017
Seat	Hathimudha
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Jit Narayan Thapa Magar ( NC)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Amrita Kumari Gacchadar ( NC)
Area
• Total	56.41 km2 (21.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	51,497
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 ( Nepal Standard Time)
Area code	+977-021
Website	Official website

Budhiganga ( Nepali: बुढीगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Gaupalika (rural municipality) out of eight rural municipality located at Morang district of Province No. 1 of Nepal. ^{[1] [2]} There are a total of 17 local body in Morang District in which 1 is metro city, 7 are urban municipality and 7 are rural municipality.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Budhiganga has an area of 56.41 square kilometres (21.78 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 41,586 as of Census of Nepal 2011. ^[2]

Tankisinuwari, Hathimudha, Sisabanibadahara and Dangraha which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body ( Municipality). ^[2]

The rural municipality is divided into 7 wards and Headquarter of the rural municipality is situated Hathimudha ^[2]

External links

• Official Website

References