Country Nepal District Bajhang District Postal code 10500 Population 4,143 (1991) | Zone Seti Zone Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) Local time Thursday 2:38 AM Area code 092 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
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. It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.
Contents
Map of Chainpur, 10500, Nepal
Pop culture
Sydney Wignall's 'Prisoner in Red Tibet' and 'Spy on the Roof of the World': the story starts and finishes in Chainpur.
Media
To Promote local culture Chainpur has two Community radio Station. one is Seti Samudayik FM - 93.6 MHz and Bajhang FM.
References
Chainpur, Seti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA