Coordinates: 29°33′N 81°12′E / 29.550°N 81.200°E / 29.550; 81.200

Chainpur, Bajhang

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Chainpur
चैनपुर
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CountryFile:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
ZoneSeti Zone
DistrictBajhang District
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
4,143
 • Religions
Hindu
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
10500
Area code092

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.[1] It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.

File:16-09-01 164250 Nepal Bajhang Looking E Over Chainpur Bazaar.jpg
Looking East Over Chainpur Bazaar and the Seti River

Pop culture

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Sydney Wignall's 'Prisoner in Red Tibet'[2] and 'Spy on the Roof of the World':[3] the story starts and finishes in Chainpur.

Media

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To Promote local culture Chainpur has two Community radio Station. one is jayaprithvi FM - 96.3  MHz and Bajhang FM.

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Wignall, Sydney. "Prisoner In Red Tibet". London: Hutchinson, 1957
  3. ^ Wignall, Sydney. "Spy On The Roof Of The World". Edinburgh: Canongate, 1996. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).