# Change, Nepal

_Village development committee in Mechi Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/change-nepal
Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Change is a village development committee in the Himalayas of Taplejung District in the Province No. 1 of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4034  people living in 861 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071754#P31))
- **Located in:** Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071754#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.3200, 87.5800

## About

This Village Development Committee (now changed to Gaun Palika, गाँऊ पालिका) is mainly inhabited by Limbu and Mongolian ethnic groups, more specifically Angbuhang, an indigenous tribe. This VDC produces cash crops like oranges, cardamom  and tobacco. West/south to North/east orientation of land and south facing slope has provided opportunity to get more sunny hours. Change has the hiking route (now being introduced as a rhododendron hiking trail) Taplejung-Gorja-Basantapur, which passes from the middle along its length.

## Questions

**Where is Change, Nepal located?**  
Change, Nepal is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Change, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चाँगे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5071754](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071754) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Change, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/change-nepal. Retrieved 3 November 2026.