Sirijangha Rural Municipality

Sirijangha is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउँपालिका ; gaunpalika)(Formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging eight VDCs Sinaam, Aambegudin, Sikaicha, Tellok, Pedanga, Mamankhe, Khewang, Yamphudin. Currently, it has a total of 8 wards.^[2] The population of the rural municipality is 15,806 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.

Sirijangha सिरीजङ्घा
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Sirijangha Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°24′35.96″N 87°54′35.94″E
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Eastern
Zone	Mechi
District	Taplejung
Province	Province No. 1
Rural Municipality	Sirijangha
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Gaunpalika
• Chairperson	Mr.Tikaram Gurung (NC)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs.Gyanmaya chuhan Gautam (NC)
Area
• Total	481.09 km2 (185.75 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	15,806
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	Official Website

Population

As per 2017, Sirijangha hosts a population of 15,806 across a total area of 481.09 km².

See also

• Taplejung District