Chainpur is an ancient
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Jaya Prithvi Municipality and headquarters of
Bajhang District in the
Seti Zone of north-western
Nepal
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. The formerly
Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality from 18 May 2014. At the time of the
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.
Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,
they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...
it had a population of 4,143 and had 759 houses in the village. It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.
Pop culture
Sydney Wignall's 'Prisoner in Red Tibet' and 'Spy on the Roof of the World':
[Wignall, Sydney. "Spy On The Roof Of The World". Edinburgh: Canongate, 1996. ] the story starts and finishes in Chainpur.
Media
To Promote local culture Chainpur has two
Community radio Station. one is jayaprithvi FM - 96.3 MHz and Bajhang FM.
References
Populated places in Bajhang District
Nepal municipalities established in 2014
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