Sanphebagar
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| official_name = Sanfebagar
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| native_name = साँफेबगर नगरपालिका
| nickname = साँफे
| settlement_type = Municipality
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Local
| demographics1_info1 = Achhami
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| image_caption =View of Sanphebagar, Achham
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Sudurpashchim Province
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Achham District
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| government_type = Municipality
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Rajendra Bahadur Kunwar (NC)
|leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
|leader_name1 = Siloj Kunwar (CPN (US))
| established_title = Established Date
| established_date = 8 May 2014
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| timezone = NST
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| website = http://sanfebagarmun.gov.np
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Sanphebagar is a municipality in Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Baijinath, Jalapadevi, Siddheswar, Mastamandau, Nawathana, Bhagyeshwar, Ridikot, Chandika."[http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 72 New Municipalities Announced]", Republica, 8 May 2014."[http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html Govt Announces 72 New Municipalities], The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2014. It lies on the bank of Budhi Ganga River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 33,788 people living in 6,693 individual households.{{cite web|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011|url=http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf|publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics|access-date=1 May 2018|date=November 2017}} Sanphebagar is about 25 km north of the district headquarters of Mangalsen.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sanphebagar Municipality had a population of 34,128. Of these, 89.2% spoke Achhami, 9.0% Nepali, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Doteli, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.2% were Chhetri, 17.9% other Dalit, 9.7% Kami, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sarki, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.6% Teli, 0.5% Musalman, 0.3% Magar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of religion, 99.0% were Hindu, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% others. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of literacy, 64.9% could read and write, 3.8% could only read and 31.3% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
== Transportation ==
Sanphebagar Airport was out of operation since 2005. On 14th Oct, 2018 flights resumed after 13 years from the initiatives of former mayor Kul Bahadur Kunwar.
References
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{{Achham District}}
Category:Populated places in Achham District
Category:Village development committees in Achham District
Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014
Category:Municipalities in Achham District
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