Tokha (Nepali: टोखा) is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati on 2 December 2014.[2][3] The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).
Tokha
टोखा | |
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| Tokha Municipality | |
.jpg) Tokha Chandeshwori Temple, Tokha Municipality | |
  Tokha Location in Nepal  Tokha Tokha (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′33″N 85°19′42″E / 27.75917°N 85.32833°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Established | 2 December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Prakash Adhikari (NCP)[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Murari Tamang (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 km2 (6.525 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 133,755 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
| • Language | Nepali Nepal Bhasa Tamang Bhasa Dhut Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
Tokha comes from two Newari words Tu, meaning 'sugarcane' and Khya meaning 'field'.[4] Tokha is known for its production of chaku, a delicacy made from raw sugarcane juice.[5]
Population edit
Tokha has a total population of 99,032 according to 2011 Nepal census.[6] There are 25,561 families in the municipality. The total male population is 48,323 and the female population is 50,909. The population of the municipality grew to 133,755 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.4% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 91.1% were literate in 2021.[7]
Governance edit
Tokha was created as a municipality on 2 December 2014 after merging Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. Since 2017, Tokha has been divided into 11 wards. Each ward has four ward members, two male members, one female member and one minority member, and one ward chairperson who are elected for a five-year term. The municipality is headed by a directly elected mayor. Prakash Adhikari was the first directly elected mayor of the municipality, elected in May 2017. The current municipal council has 36 members from Nepal Communist Party and 21 members from Nepali Congress.[citation needed]
Sports edit
Shree Bhagwati Club, an amateur football club, which plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League, is based in Tokha.[8]
References edit
- ^ "UML emerges victorious in Tokha Municipality". Dainik Nepal. Kathmandu. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "The Many Tales of Tokha". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "Tokha and the Chaku Factories". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Tokha (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Shree Bhagwati, Jhamsikhel promoted". The Himalayan Times. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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