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Chandrakot Rural Municipality
Chandrakot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 105.73 square kilometres (40.82 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,827 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Chandrakot (RM) चन्द्रकोट गाउँपालिका | |
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Chandrakot (RM) Location Chandrakot (RM) Chandrakot (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°07′N 83°27′E / 28.12°N 83.45°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Gulmi |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Dron Bahadur Khatri |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Radhika Aryal |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.73 km2 (40.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,827 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Shantipur |
| Website | chandrakotmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Dirbung, Bisukharka, Harrachaur, Shantipur, Gwagha, Harewa, Rupakot and Turang VDCs were merged to form Chandrakot Rural Municipality. Chandrakot is divided into 8 wards, with Shantipur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
References Edit
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links Edit
- official website of the rural municipality