Jhapa is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 15 municipalities in Jhapa in which 8 are urban and 7 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Jhapa has an area of 94.12 square kilometres (36.34 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 34601 as of Census of Nepal 2011.
Kumarkhod, Taganduba and Sharanamati which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Taganduba.
Features & Services
- Strategic land use
- Subdivision and condominium approval
- Maintenance of the local roads
- including snow removal
- Library services
- Fire services
- Animal services and municipal law enforcement
- Parks and recreation
- Arts and culture
- Economic development
- Airports And Transportation
- Tax collection
- Storm sewers
Opening Hours
- Sun 7 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Mon 8 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Tue 9 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Wed 10 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Thu 4 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Fri 5 Jun, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Sat 6 Jun, 2026 Closed - Closed
