Panchakanya rural municipalitysituatesmiddlepart of the Nuwakot district.Panchakanya rural municipalitywas formed by combining then Kabilash, Panchakanya, Chaughada (3-4), Thaprek, and Bhadrutar VDCs. The Rural municipality has total area of 53.46square kilo meter and is divided into 5wards. Dupcheshawr rural municipality and Shivapuri rural municipalitylies in the east of Panchakanya rural municipality. Similarly, this rural municipality is surrounded by Likhu rural municipalityin the west,Tadi rural municipalityin the north and Shivapura rural municipality and Likhu rural municipalityin the south. The geography of this Rural municipality includes steeply hills mountains, and cold weather. Total population of the municipality is 15945consisting male population 7711and female population of 8234as of Census of Nepal 2011. There are 3321households in Panchakanya rural municipality.
The name is taken from the name of famous Panchakanya Temple situated within this rural municipality. Brameshowri temple, Ghyansara temple, Panchakanaya temple are tourist preferred destination of this rural municipality. Tamang, Ghale, Brahamin. Kshetri, Sherpa, Newar, etc. are the major ethnic group of this rural municipality. Agriculture and tourism are the major source of income of this rural municipality. People do agriculture and livestock farming as their major economic activities. Hindu, Budhhist, Cristian are major religions of this rural municipality.
Mr. Tej Bahadur Tamang and Mrs. Sita Parajuli Khadkaare the chairman and vice chairman of the Panchakanya rural municipality. The rural municipality office is situated in Lakuribhanjyang, Nuwakot.
Source
https://panchakanyamun.gov.np/