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. It has a grass runway in town with limited flights. From 1990-2002 the Peace Corps operated in Chainpur.
Pop culture Sydney Wignall's 'Prisoner in Red Tibet'Wignall, Sydney. "Prisoner In Red Tibet". London: Hutchinson, 1957 and 'Spy on the Roof of the World':Wignall, Sydney. "Spy On The Roof Of The World". Edinburgh: Canongate, 1996. the story starts and finishes in Chainpur.
Media To Promote local culture Chainpur has two Community radio Station. one is jayaprithvi FM - 96.3 MHz and Bajhang FM.
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