Kanchan Rup
| Kanchan Rup कञ्चन रूप नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Kanchan Rup Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 86°55′E / 26.64°N 86.91°ECoordinates: 26°38′N 86°55′E / 26.64°N 86.91°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Sagarmatha Zone |
| District | Saptari District |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,000(apx.) |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Postal code | 56404 |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
Kanchan Rup is a Municipality in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. This municipality was formed on 18 May 2014 by merging nine villages around it i.e. Baramjhiya, Badgama, Theliya, Jagatpur, Kanchanpur, Pipra (Purba), Rupnagar, Dharmpur and Ghoghanpur.[1][2] The office of the municipality is set-up at Kanchanpur Barrier.
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6007.[3] City: Kanchanpur Bazar.
Schools
There is one government school in Kanchan Rup: Shree Sarvodaya H.s.School.
Boarding schools are:
- Daffodil English boarding school. Kanchanpur
- Little Flower English boarding school. Rupnagar
- Balbodh English boarding school.Kanchanpur
- Peace Angel's English boarding school. Kanchanpur
- Motherland English Boarding School.Kanchanpur.
National People College is the 1st TU Affiliated college at Masters Level. The College Provides Study Platform for MBS (1st Private College of Saptari) MA-SOCIOLOGY, BBS, BA-Sociology, RD.
Temples:
- Bhajneshwar Mahedev, Balauwa
- Vishnu Mandir, Rupnagar; one of the popular religious site of Nepal. The temple was made from full of stone and marbles. This temple is situated about 1 km south from the East-West Highway.
- Shiv Mandir,Kanchanpur
- Dharmeshor, Dharampur
Notable people
Irrigation
The Chandra Nahar Canal was the first canal of Nepal which was established by one of the Rana PM of Nepal. The Chandra Shumsher J.B.R.. It is lies towards the north eastern part of Saptari. This canal is originated from Triyuga river at a place called Fattepur recently lies in Saptakoshi Municipality. Chandra Canal was constructed by chief engineer, Dilli Jung Thapa who is the first engineer of Nepal who studied engineering from Roorkee University.Coordinates of Chandra Canal: 26°35'21"N 86°50'46"E
Nearby cities to Kanchanrup Municipality: Triyuga, Fattepur, Rajbiraj Bhardah, Rampur
References
- ↑ 72 new municipalities announced My Republica
- ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
