# Shadanand Municipality

_Municipality in Province No. 1, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/shadanand-municipality
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Shadanand (Nepali: षडानन्द) is an urban municipality located in Bhojpur District of Koshi Province of Nepal. It was named after Bala Guru Shadananda.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148#P31))
- **Located in:** Kosi Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148#P131))
- **Area:** 241.15 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148#P2046))
- **Established:** 2 December 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148#P571))
- **Official website:** shadanandamun.gov.np/en ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.3570, 87.1359

## About

The municipality was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the Village Development Committees of Keurepani, Khartimchha, Kimalung, Mulpani and Tunggochha. It had an area of 101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi) and had a combined population of 13,272 inhabitants.

On 10 March 2017 more Village Development Committees were incorporated into Shadanand municipality and the total area of the municipality increased to 241.15 square kilometres (93.11 sq mi) and the total population to 31,610. The VDCs incorporated into the municipality were: Nepaledanda, Kudak Kaule, Deurali, Sangpang and Boya.

The municipality is divided into total 14 wards and the headquarters of the municipality is situated in Dingla Bazar.

## Questions

**Where is Shadanand Municipality located?**  
Shadanand Municipality is located in Kosi Zone, Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shadanand Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadanand_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): षडानन्द नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21043148](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043148) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shadanand municipality.png by Raju Babu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shadanand_municipality.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shadanand Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shadanand municipality.png — Raju Babu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Shadanand Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shadanand-municipality. Retrieved 3 November 2026.