Piple, Tehrathum is a market center in Myanglung Municipality in the Himalayas of Terhathum District, Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. Formerly known as the Village Development Committee, it merged into the municipality on May 18, 2014.
Piple
पिप्ले | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Kosi Zone |
| District | Terhathum District |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 026 |
Demographics edit
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 1,613 people residing in 285 individual households. Piple is one of the Village Development Committees located in Myamglumg.[1]
Geography edit
Villages bordering Piple include Bhandara, Korak, Manahari, and Kankada. Parsa National Park, home to critically endangered and threatened species including tigers and gaur, also borders Piple.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ "The tiger population in Nepal's Parsa National Park is recovering rapidly". Mongabay Environmental News. August 16, 2017.
- ^ Acharya, Haribhadra; Ram, Ashok; Shtestha, Saurabh (2018-08-07). "Parsa National Park and its Buffer Zone Management Plan (2075/76-2079/80)" – via ResearchGate.
External links edit
27°8′N 87°31′E / 27.133°N 87.517°E
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