Miklajung Rural Municipality, Panchthar
Miklajung (Nepali: मिक्लाजुङ गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Panchthar District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Panchthar in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.
Miklajung मिक्लाजुङ गाउँपालिका | |
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Miklajung Location in Province No. 1 Miklajung Miklajung (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′N 87°40′E / 26.93°N 87.67°ECoordinates: 26°56′N 87°40′E / 26.93°N 87.67°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Panchthar |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Amirraj Makhim (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Urmila Rai (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.61 km2 (64.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,715 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Rabi, Panchthar |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Miklajung has an area of 166.61 square kilometres (64.33 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 24715 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]
Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba and Durdimba which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1][3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Rabi.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c . www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "मिक्लाजुङ गाउँपालिकाको परिचय" [Introduction of Miklajung rural municipality]. www.miklajungmunpanchthar.gov.np (in Nepali). Miklajung Rural Municipality. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA