Bokhim
बोखिम
Map of Bhojpur Municipality before 2017 showing Bokhim VDC as neighborhood
Map of Bhojpur Municipality before 2017 showing Bokhim VDC as neighborhood
Bokhim is located in Koshi Province
Bokhim
Bokhim
Location in Nepal
Bokhim is located in Nepal
Bokhim
Bokhim
Bokhim (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′N 87°02′E / 27.20°N 87.04°E / 27.20; 87.04
Country   Nepal
ProvincesProvince No. 1
DistrictBhojpur District
MunicipalitiesBhojpur Municipality
Established2017
Government
  TypeWard council
  BodyBhojpur Municipality
  ChairpersonPhabindra Pradhan (NC)
Area
  Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total3,566
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Bokhim is a former VDC and now a neighborhood of Bhojpur Municipality in Bhojpur District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3438 persons living in 618 individual households.[1]

On 18 May 2014 Government of Nepal declared 72 new municipality within the whole country.[2] Same time Bhojpur Municipality declared, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs diving in 11 ward units.

Now total population of Bokhim (according to the 2011 Nepal census) is 2,882 individuals and area of the Bokhim is 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). It is Ward No. 5 of Bhojpur Municipality. [3]

Bhojpur Municipality
NeighborhoodWard no.AreaPopulation (2011)Ward chairperson
Bokhim516 KM²3,566Phabindra Pradhan

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  2. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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