Tikapur

Tikapur (Nepali: टिकापुर) is a Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established in January 1997. Tikapur Municipality was further expanded on 10 March 2017 through merger with the two former Village development committees Narayanpur and Dansinhapur.[1] It lies on the bank of Karnali River.

Tikapur
Municipality
Tikapur
Location in Nepal
Tikapur
Tikapur (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°07′15″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictKailali District
Government
 • MayorTapendra Rawal (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorKeshari Bista Rawal (NC)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
10901
Area code(s)091
Websitetikapurmun.gov.np

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 98,651 people living in 15,356 individual households. Tikapur is 3rd largest city in Sudurpashchim pradesh after Dhangadhi and Bhimdutta (formerly Mahendranagar).[2]

Transportation

Tikapur Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Tikapur.[3]

Election Result

2017 Nepalese local elections [4]

Mayoral Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN-UMLTapendra Rawal5959Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalLotan Chaudhary5534Lost
Nepali CongressJanga Bahadur Saud5514Lost
CPN MaoistLalit Bahadur Thapa5510Lost

Deputy Mayor Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
Nepali CongressKeshari Kumari Rawal6226Elected
CPN MaoistAasha Kumari Chaudhary5553Lost
CPN-UMLKamala K.C5393Lost
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalShudeshani Chaudhary5277Lost

References
  1. "Brief Introduction". Tikapur Municipality. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. Election Commission


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