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Bokhim
Bokhim (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′N87°02′E / 27.20°N 87.04°E / 27.20; 87.04 Coordinates: 27°12′N87°02′E / 27.20°N 87.04°E / 27.20; 87.04
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Provinces Province No. 1
District Bhojpur District
Municipalities Bhojpur Municipality
Established2017
Government
  Type Ward council
  Body Bhojpur Municipality
  ChairpersonPhabindra Pradhan (NC)
Area
  Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total3,566
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Bokhim is a former VDC and now a neighborhood of Bhojpur Municipality in Bhojpur District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3438 persons living in 618 individual households. [1]

On 18 May 2014 Government of Nepal declared 72 new municipality within the whole country. [2] Same time Bhojpur Municipality declared, incorporating Bhojpur, Bhaisipankha, Bokhim and Taksar VDCs diving in 11 ward units.

Now total population of Bokhim (according to the 2011 Nepal census) is 2,882 individuals and area of the Bokhim is 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). It is Ward No. 5 of Bhojpur Municipality. [3]

Bhojpur Municipality
NeighborhoodWard no.AreaPopulation (2011)Ward chairperson
Bokhim516 KM²3,566Phabindra Pradhan

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