Galyang Municipality
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Galyang
|other_name =
|native_name = गल्याङ
|nickname =
|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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|image_map = Galyang ward level.svg
|mapsize = 300px
|map_caption = Ward level of Galyang
|pushpin_map = Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
|pushpin_label_position = bottom
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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_footnotes =
|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
class="wikitable"
|+ !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}}
References
{{Reflist}}{{Syangja District}}