Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Syangja

This article is about a rural municipality in Syangja. For other uses, see Kaligandaki.

Kaligandaki (Nepali: कालिगण्डकी) is a Village council in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.^[1][2] With the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal & village councils.^[3] Kaligandaki is one of these 744 local units.^[4] Kaligandaki is created by merging Alamdevi, Birgha Archale, Chandibhanjyang & Shreekrishna Gandaki.^[5]

Kaligandaki कालिगण्डकी
Gaupalika
Phedikhola Arjunchaupari Kaligandaki Bhirkot Waling Galyang Harinas Biruwa Chapakot Putalibazar Aandhikhola Kaligandaki in Syangja District
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Coordinates: 27.953728°N 83.512351°E / 27.953728; 83.512351
Country	Nepal
Nepalese Federal States	Gandaki Province
District	Syangja District
Area
• Total	73.51 km2 (28.38 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Nepal census)
• Total	21,728
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	kaligandakimunsyangja.gov.np

Political situation

Kaligandaki is divided into 7 Wards. It is surrounded by Galyang Municipality, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Gulmi, and Satyawati Rural Municipality at northern side, Galyang Municipality from east, Tansen Municipality from west and Tansen Municipality and Bagnaskali Rural Municipality at south. Birgha Archale is its headquarter.^[4]

Population

As Kaligandaki is created by merging Alamdevi, Birgha Archale, Chandibhanjyang and Shreekrishna Gandaki. The total population of Kaligandaki, 21,728, is residing in an area of 73.51 km².^[6]