Phungling Municipality

Phungling was a Village Development Committee along with other 49 VDCs in Taplejung District before 2014. At the time of 2011 Nepal census, it had total population of 14,974 individuals and 3571 households. {{cite web |url=http://mofald.gov.np/mofald/userfiles/docs_206.pdf |title=National population and housing census 2011 |date=2011 |publisher=CBS, Nepal |access-date=19 November 2020}} On 8 May 2014, Government of Nepal announced 72 new municipalities. The government merged 283 VDCs to create 72 new municipalities.{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |title=72 new municipalities announced |publisher=My Republica.com |access-date=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618191026/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |archive-date=18 June 2014 }} {{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2014/05/08/govt-declares-72-new-municipalities-with-list |title= Govt. declares 72 new municipalities |date=8 May 2014 |publisher=Kantipur Media Group |access-date=19 November 2020}} Dokhu VDC was merged with Phungling VDC to form new Taplejung Municipality.

On 10 March 2017, Nepal restructured the old administrative system into 753 new local level body thus Hangdeva, Phurumbu and Phawakhola VDCs merged with the then Taplejung municipality and renamed it as Phungling Municipality. After merging more VDCs to the old Taplejung municipality the total area increased to {{convert|125.57|km2}} and total population became 26,406.{{cite web |url= http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf |title=District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA |website=www.mofald.gov.np |access-date=17 July 2018}} {{cite web |url= http://103.69.124.141/ |title= स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण |trans-title =Details of the local level bodies |language =ne |access-date= 17 July 2018 |website= www.mofald.gov.np/en |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development}}{{cite news |url= https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-level-structure-comes-effect-today/ |title= New local level structure comes into effect from today |date=10 March 2017 |website=www.thehimalayantimes.com |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=17 July 2018}}

It is located at 27°21'0N 87°40'0E with an altitude of 1441 metres (4730 feet).[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Taplejung.html Taplejung, Nepal Page - Falling Rain Genomics]

The main inhabitants in Phungling are Limbu, Chhetri, Tamang, Brahman, Sherpa, Bhote, Newar, and Gurung.

Phungling Municipality is linked with roadway and airway. It is connected to rest of the country through the Mechi Highway, a 268-km road which begins in Kechana of Jhapa district and ends in Taplejung. Passenger buses and jeeps to Taplejung are easily available in Birtamod. Suketar Airport has flights from Biratnagar and Kathmandu.

To promote local culture Phungling has 3 FM radio stations: Radio Tamor - 102.0 MHz which is a community radio station, Taplejung F.M. - 94.0 MHz and Radio Faktanglung 89.8 MHz.

One of the major attractions is the Pathibhara Devi Temple. This little-known region attracts tourists seeking spiritual fulfillment and blessings from the powerful Pathibhara Devi. Kiranti, Hindus and Buddhists reach the temple for celebrations during special occasions. The trek to pathibhara Devi (3794 m) combined with the natural and cultural experiences of the region make the visit a unique exhilarating experience. It takes a day to reach the temple on foot from Taplejung Bazaar. On the way to the temple are many species of rhododendron which are unique.

Phungling has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) with cool, dry winters and warm, rainy summers.

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|location = Phungling (Taplejung District), elevation {{convert|1744|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–2018)

|Jan record high C = 22.3

|Feb record high C = 27.4

|Mar record high C = 27.0

|Apr record high C = 28.6

|May record high C = 28.2

|Jun record high C = 29.9

|Jul record high C = 29.5

|Aug record high C = 29.4

|Sep record high C = 28.4

|Oct record high C = 29.6

|Nov record high C = 24.7

|Dec record high C = 24.0

|Jan record low C = -1.0

|Feb record low C = -0.3

|Mar record low C = 2.2

|Apr record low C = 4.6

|May record low C = 8.5

|Jun record low C = 10.0

|Jul record low C = 12.6

|Aug record low C = 14.0

|Sep record low C = 11.2

|Oct record low C = 6.5

|Nov record low C = 3.4

|Dec record low C = -0.7

|Jan high C = 14.6

|Feb high C = 16.6

|Mar high C = 20.3

|Apr high C = 23.0

|May high C = 24.0

|Jun high C = 25.3

|Jul high C = 25.3

|Aug high C = 25.6

|Sep high C = 24.6

|Oct high C = 22.7

|Nov high C = 19.5

|Dec high C = 16.2

| year high C = 21.5

|Jan mean C = 9.4

|Feb mean C = 11.4

|Mar mean C = 14.9

|Apr mean C = 17.6

|May mean C = 19.3

|Jun mean C = 21.4

|Jul mean C = 21.8

|Aug mean C = 21.8

|Sep mean C = 20.7

|Oct mean C = 17.8

|Nov mean C = 14.2

|Dec mean C = 10.9

| year mean C = 16.8

|Jan low C = 4.1

|Feb low C = 6.2

|Mar low C = 9.4

|Apr low C = 12.2

|May low C = 14.6

|Jun low C = 17.4

|Jul low C = 18.2

|Aug low C = 17.9

|Sep low C = 16.8

|Oct low C = 12.9

|Nov low C = 8.8

|Dec low C = 5.6

| year low C = 12.0

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 17.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 26.8

|Mar precipitation mm = 48.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 141.9

|May precipitation mm = 232.5

|Jun precipitation mm = 296.8

|Jul precipitation mm = 387.5

|Aug precipitation mm = 414.3

|Sep precipitation mm = 255.5

|Oct precipitation mm = 72.9

|Nov precipitation mm = 12.1

|Dec precipitation mm = 7.9

| year precipitation mm = 1914.4

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 2.3

|Feb precipitation days = 3.6

|Mar precipitation days = 6.1

|Apr precipitation days = 13.4

|May precipitation days = 20.4

|Jun precipitation days = 20.7

|Jul precipitation days = 25.0

|Aug precipitation days = 24.6

|Sep precipitation days = 19.9

|Oct precipitation days = 7.5

|Nov precipitation days = 1.7

|Dec precipitation days = 1.1

|year precipitation days = 146.3

|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web

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| publisher = World Meteorological Organization

| access-date = 14 October 2023}}

|source 2 = Department of Hydrology and Meteorology{{cite web

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| title = PRECIPITATION NORMAL (MM) (1991-2020)

| publisher= Department of Hydrology and Meteorology

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| title = Annual Extreme Temperatures

| publisher=Department of Hydrology and Meteorology

| access-date = 15 October 2023}}

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• Surya Man Gurung:Politician
• Sanduk Ruit

• [http://www.un.org.np/maps/district-maps/eastern/Taplejung.pdf UN map of the municipalities of Taplejung District]

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