Gaumukhi Rural Municipality

Gaumukhi is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 139.04 square kilometres (53.68 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,421 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Gaumukhi (RM)
गौमुखी गाउँपालिका
Gaumukhi (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Gaumukhi (RM)
Gaumukhi (RM)
Location
Gaumukhi (RM) is located in Nepal
Gaumukhi (RM)
Gaumukhi (RM)
Gaumukhi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.24°N 82.99°E / 28.24; 82.99
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictPyuthan
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Bishnu Kumar Giri
  Vice-chairpersonMr.Mahabir Rana Magar
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total139.04 km2 (53.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total25,421
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPuja
Websitegaumukhimun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Arkha Rajwara, Puja, Khung, portion of Libang and Narikot VDCs were merged to form Gaumukhi Rural Municipality. Gaumukhi is divided into 7 wards, with Puja declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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