Putalibazar
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|native_name = पुतलीबजार
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|settlement_type = Municipality
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|subdivision_name1 = Gandaki Province
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|subdivision_name2 = Syangja District
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Shima Chhetri (NCP)
|leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
|leader_name1 = Mahesh Puri (NCP)
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File:Putalibazar View from Hunikot.jpg
Putalibazar, ({{langx|ne|पुतलीबजार}}) is a municipality and district headquarters in Syangja District in Gandaki Province of central Nepal. Putalibazar is a famous city of Syangja District.
History
Putalibazar is the biggest municipality in Syangja District. According to 2011 Nepal census, it had a total populations of 30,704 people residing in 8,180 individual households.{{cite web|title=Syangja VDC Level Report |url=http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/39%20Syangja_VDCLevelReport.pdf |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |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 }} With many VDC, it has been the center for the business and official municipality of Syangja. Before the Waling municipality was named, it was the only municipality in Syangja. The dominant political parties in Putalibazar are Nepali Congress and CPN UML.
On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.{{cite web|title=PM Dahal inaugurates operation of 744 local levels|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/pm-pushpa-kamal-dahal-inaugurates-operation-of-744-local-levels/|publisher=The Himalayan Times|access-date=14 March 2017|ref=}}{{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 the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal & village councils.{{cite web|title=New civic set-up comes into effect|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-bodies-set-comes-effect/|publisher=The Himalayan Times|access-date=11 March 2017|ref=}} Putalibazar is one of these 744 local 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}} Putalibazar is created by merging Taksar, Pauwegaude, Thuladihi, Bahakot, Kolma Barahachaur, (1-3,9) Wards of Rangvang & (1,2,4-8) Wards of Pelkachaur.{{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
Putalibazar is divided into 14 Wards. It is surrounded by Kaski District & Fedikhola at northern side, Kaski District & Tanahun District from east, Aandhikhola, Arjun Chaupari & Bhirkot Municipality from west and Biruwa & Bhirkot Municipality at south. Birgha Archale is its headquarter.
Population
As Putalibazar is created by merging Taksar, Pauwegaude, Thuladihi, Bahakot, Kolma Barahachaur, (1-3,9) Wards of Rangvang & (1,2,4-8) Wards of Pelkachaur. The sum population of Putalibazar, 44,876, is residing in an area of 146.21 km2.
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Putalibazar (Syangja District), elevation {{convert|871|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals)
|Jan high C = 20.1
|Feb high C = 22.9
|Mar high C = 27.2
|Apr high C = 29.8
|May high C = 30.2
|Jun high C = 31.3
|Jul high C = 31.0
|Aug high C = 31.1
|Sep high C = 30.5
|Oct high C = 28.5
|Nov high C = 24.7
|Dec high C = 21.0
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 13.1
|Feb mean C = 15.7
|Mar mean C = 19.2
|Apr mean C = 22.3
|May mean C = 24.1
|Jun mean C = 26.1
|Jul mean C = 26.6
|Aug mean C = 26.6
|Sep mean C = 25.8
|Oct mean C = 22.5
|Nov mean C = 18.4
|Dec mean C = 14.3
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 6.1
|Feb low C = 8.4
|Mar low C = 11.1
|Apr low C = 14.8
|May low C = 17.9
|Jun low C = 20.8
|Jul low C = 22.1
|Aug low C = 22.0
|Sep low C = 21.0
|Oct low C = 16.4
|Nov low C = 12.1
|Dec low C = 7.5
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 25.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 31.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 39.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 101.8
|May precipitation mm = 273.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 544.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 754.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 620.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 355.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 90.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 10.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 19.3
| year precipitation mm = 2879.2
|source 1 = Department of Hydrology and Meteorology{{cite web
| url = https://www.dhm.gov.np/climate-services/climate%20reports/monthly-reports
| title = Climate Division (Climate Analysis Section)
| publisher=Department of Hydrology and Meteorology
| access-date = 10 February 2025}}
|source 2 = Agricultural Extension in South Asia (precipitation 1976–2005){{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231013221356/https://www.aesanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/888-Temporal-and-Spatial-Variability-of-Climate-Change-Over-Nepal-1976-2005.pdf
| archive-date = 13 October 2023
| url = https://www.aesanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/888-Temporal-and-Spatial-Variability-of-Climate-Change-Over-Nepal-1976-2005.pdf
| title = TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE OVER NEPAL (1976-2005)
| publisher=Agricultural Extension in South Asia
| access-date = 14 October 2023}}
}}
Media
To Promote local culture, Putalibazar has one FM radio station called Community Radio Syangja FM 89.6 MHz{{cite web|title=Community Radio Syangja FM 89.6 MHz|url=http://radiosyangja.org/}} Which is a Community radio Station. Recently in 2019 Syangja television is launched which airs audio video programs covering local and national news.(Ritu Raj Lamsal).
File:Chandithaan Devi temple In syangja.jpg
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