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Chandragiri Municipality

चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका
Chandragiri Municipality चन्द्रागिरी नगरपालिका
Municipality
	Chandragiri Municipality Location in Nepal Chandragiri Municipality Chandragiri Municipality (Nepal)
	Coordinates: 27°41′25″N 85°13′13″E / 27.69028°N 85.22028°E
Country	Nepal
Region	Central
Province	Bagmati
District	Kathmandu
Established	December 2014
Government
• Mayor	Ghanshyam Giri (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Basanti Shrestha (NCP)
Area
• Total	43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Population (2021 Nepal census)
• Total	136,860
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code	44619
Area code	01
Website	chandragirimun.gov.np

Chandragiri is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was declared as municipality on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village Development Committees Baad Bhanjyang, Balambu, Dahachok, Mahadevsthan, Machhegaun, Matatirtha, Naikap Naya Bhanjyang, Naikap Purano Bhanjyang, Satungal, Thankot and Tinthana.^[2]^[3] The urban administration is located in Balambu.^{[citation needed]} The city's main attractions include Chandragiri Hill, Nepal with its Cable Car^[4] and Matatirtha which is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.

Population

Chandragiri municipality has a total population of 85,195 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[5] The population grew to 136,860 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 87.3% are literate.^[6]