Chainpur चैनपुर | |
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Coordinates: 29°33′N81°12′E / 29.550°N 81.200°E Coordinates: 29°33′N81°12′E / 29.550°N 81.200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Zone | Seti Zone |
District | Bajhang District |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 4,143 |
• Religions | Hindu |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Postal code | 10500 |
Area code(s) | 092 |
Chainpur is an ancient town in Jaya Prithvi Municipality and headquarters of Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of north-western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality from 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,143 and had 759 houses in the village. [1] It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.
Sydney Wignall's 'Prisoner in Red Tibet' [2] and 'Spy on the Roof of the World': [3] the story starts and finishes in Chainpur.
To Promote local culture Chainpur has two Community radio Station. one is jayaprithvi FM - 96.3 MHz and Bajhang FM.
Bajhang District (Nepali: बझाङ जिल्लाListen , a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chainpur, that is part of Jaya Prithvi Municipality, as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,422 km2 and has a population of 195,159. The headquarter Chainpur is situated at the bank of Seti River and Bauli Khola. Bitthad Bazar is bordered with Baitadi District which is the place of Bitthad Kalika and Kedar. This place was famous for fresh milk and yogurt.
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Sydney Wignall was a British marine archaeologist, climber, explorer and spy.