Sungdel

Village Development Committee in Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Sungdel
सुङ्देल
Village Development Committee
27°23′N 86°53′E / 27.38°N 86.89°E / 27.38; 86.89
Country   Nepal
ZoneSagarmatha Zone
DistrictKhotang District CPN[maoist],CPN[UML],nepali congress,khanbuwan morcha etc
Government
Population
 (1991)
 • Total2,846
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code036

Sungdel is a village and Village Development Committee in the Khotang District in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,846 persons living in 585 individual households.[1][needs update] It is at the northeast belt of the Khotang district. Currently,[when?] there is a high school, Shree surya Ma. Vi, and four primary schools. People run their own hydropower. The majority of people are Koyee Rai. It is the only place where Koyee people speak their mother language, Koyee.[citation needed] This language is also known as Sungdele Bhasa. Most people depend on farming. The highest hill in Khotang district, Loure, is situated in Sungdel.

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  • UN map of the municipalities of Khotang District
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