Phidim is a municipality in Panchthar District, Koshi Province, in the east of Nepal. It is the district headquarters of Panchthar and a commercial and administrative centre for surrounding settlements, reached by the Mechi Highway, which runs 268 kilometres from Charali in Jhapa District to Phungling. It was established in May 2014 and enlarged in 2017 by adding the former village development committees of Lungupa, Nangin, Yangnam, Lumphabung and Ranitar; it now has 14 wards. The municipal government gives its area as 192.50 square kilometres, with elevation rising from about 421 to 3,273 metres. The 2021 census counted 48,495 people. The older name Pheden means flat land on top of hills.
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1. Phidim (Wikipedia)
Population
According to the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 48,495 people in 12,336 households
Area
The municipal government says the area covers 192.50 square kilometres
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is a municipality in Panchthar District, Koshi Province, Nepal
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Nepal (Wikipedia)
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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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