Galyang Municipality

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|name = Galyang

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|native_name = गल्याङ

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|settlement_type = Municipality

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|image_skyline = {{Syangja district local levels labelled map}}

|image_caption = Galyang in Syangja District

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|map_caption = Ward level of Galyang

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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gandaki Province

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}}

|subdivision_type1 = Nepalese Federal States

|subdivision_name1 = Gandaki Province

|subdivision_type2 = District

|subdivision_name2 = Syangja District

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|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Bhuparaj Adhikari (NCP)

|leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor

|leader_name1 = Devi Thapa Magar (CPN (US))

|established_title =

|established_date = 12 March 2017

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|area_total_km2 = 122.69

|population_as_of = 2011 Nepal census

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|population_total = 36967

|population_density_km2 = auto

|population_blank1_title = Ethnicities

|timezone = Nepal Time

|utc_offset = +5:45

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|website=galyangmun.gov.np

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Galyang ({{langx|ne|गल्याङ}}) is a Municipality in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented the new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.{{cite news|title=744 new local units come into effect|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-03-15/744-new-local-units-come-into-effect.html|access-date=15 March 2017|publisher=The Kathmandu Post|ref=}} With the implementation of this new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with village councils. Galyang is one of these 744 local municipal units.{{cite news|title=Which local units are you in?|url=http://setopati.com/raajneeti/64651/|access-date=16 March 2017|publisher=Seto Pati|ref=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312170008/http://setopati.com/raajneeti/64651/|archive-date=12 March 2017|url-status=dead}} Galyang is created by merging Malunga, Jagatradevi, (1-6,9) Wards of Pakwadi, (1,6-9) Wards of Tindobate, Tulsibhanjyang, Nibuwakharka, Pindikhola, Batuwa & (1-4,7-9) Wards of Pelakot.{{cite news|title=Which local unit do you belong to?|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/16268/|access-date=11 March 2017|publisher=MyRepublica}}

Political situation

Galyang is divided into 11 Wards. It is surrounded by Parbat District on the north, Chapakot Municipality & Waling on the east, Kaligandaki and Gulmi District one the west and Palpa District on the south. Jagatradevi is its headquarter.

Population

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!Year

!Population

!Female

!Male

2011

|37,821

| -

| -

2021

|31,034

|16,880

|14,154

Merger

Galyang is created by merging Malunga, Jagatradevi, (1-6,9) Wards of Pakwadi, (1,6-9) Wards of Tindobate, Tulsibhanjyang, Nibuwakharka, Pindikhola & (1-4,7-9) Wards of Pelakot. The sum population of Galyang, 36,967, is residing in an area of 122.69 km2.{{cite web |title=Syangja VDC Level Report |url=http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/39%20Syangja_VDCLevelReport.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026134818/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/39%20Syangja_VDCLevelReport.pdf |archive-date=2014-10-26 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics}}

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