Khalanga, Baitadi

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Khalanga, Baitadi
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Khalanga, Baitadi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°32′N80°26′E / 29.533°N 80.433°E / 29.533; 80.433 Coordinates: 29°32′N80°26′E / 29.533°N 80.433°E / 29.533; 80.433
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Sudurpashchim Province
District Baitadi District
Area
  Total2,322 km2 (897 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total133,274
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
  Religion
99.93% Hinduism
0.07% other
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Khalanga or Baitadi Khalanga is a town and seat of Baitadi District in the Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,352 and had 1011 houses in the town. [1]

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References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-25.