Dhurkot Rural Municipality
Dhurkot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 86.32 square kilometres (33.33 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,454 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Dhurkot (RM)
धुर्कोट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Dhurkot (RM) Location  Dhurkot (RM) Dhurkot (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°6′N 83°10′E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Gulmi |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Bhupal Pokhrel |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr. Shib Bahadur Khatri |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,454 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Jaisithok |
| Website | dhurkotmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Nayagaun (some part excluded), Pipaldhara, Hadahade, Jaisithok, Bastu, Dhurkot Rajasthal and Wagla VDCs were merged to form Dhurkot Rural Municipality. Dhurkot is divided into 7 wards, with Jaisithok declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
References
- "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.
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