Khalanga, Rapti

Khalanga
खलङ्गा
Khalanga

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 28°23′N 82°11′E / 28.38°N 82.18°E / 28.38; 82.18Coordinates: 28°23′N 82°11′E / 28.38°N 82.18°E / 28.38; 82.18
Country    Nepal
Zone Rapti Zone
District Salyan District
Population (1991)
 • Total 6,390
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Khalanga is market center in Sharada Municipality in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. The place formerly existing as Village Development Committee was annexed to form a new municipality since 18 May 2014.[1][2] It is the district headquarter of Salyan District. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6380.[3]

Media

To Promote local culture Khalanga has one FM radio station Radio Salyan FM - 101 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

References

  1. ↑ 72 new municipalities announced My Republica
  2. ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
  3. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 13 November 2008.


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