*Ichangu Narayan**
Ward No. 1 of Nagarjun Municipality is primarily known as Ichangu Narayan, corresponding to the northern part (former Ward Nos. 7-9) of the Ichangu Narayan Village Development Committee merged into the municipality in 2014[1][2][7]. Other neighborhoods or toles within this ward include areas like Raniban Town Planning Area and Raniban[3], with the ward encompassing multiple settlements as part of Nagarjun’s 229 total toles across 10 wards[6].
This ward is characterized by its residential and semi-urban setting in the Kathmandu Valley, featuring the notable Ichangu Narayan Temple Area and surrounding localities such as Gairigaun and Halchok[2]. It includes a government-built housing complex in Ichangu Narayan for squatters that remains largely vacant despite Rs230 million investment, now partly used for a ward office and police unit[7]. The area lies at elevations from 1,300 to 2,500 meters, bordered by Kathmandu Metropolitan City wards and other municipalities[1].