Gaurigunj Rural Municipality
Gauriganj (Nepali: गौरिगंज गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 15 municipalities in Jhapa in which 8 are urban and 7 are rural.
Gauriganj
गौरिगंज गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Gauriganj Location in Province No. 1  Gauriganj Gauriganj (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26.433333°N 87.733333°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Jhapa |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Gauriganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Chairperson | Mrs. Fulwati Rajbanshi (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Pujan Neupane (CPN-UML) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.35 km2 (39.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,038 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Gauriganj has an area of 101.35 square kilometres (39.13 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 33038 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2]
Korobari, Mahabhara, Khajurgachhi and Gauriganj 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 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Gauriganj.
List of Chairman
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chairman | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baburaja Shrestha (बाबुराजा श्रेष्ठ) | 7 July 2017 | 13 May 2022 | 4 years, 310 days | RPP | 2017 | |
| 2 | Fulwati Rajbanshi (फुलवति राजवंशी) | 20 May 2022 | incumbent | 1 year, 158 days | Nepali Congress | 2022 |
References
- "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "गौरिगन्ज गाउँपालिकाको जानकारी" [about Gaurigunj rural municipality]. www.gaurigunjmun.gov.np (in Nepali). Gauriganj Rural Municipality. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
