Rawabesi Rural Municipality
Rawabesi (Nepali: रावा बेसी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.
Rawabesi
रावा बेसी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Rawabesi Location in Province No. 1  Rawabesi Rawabesi (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27.27°N 86.70°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Khotang |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Kubhinde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Fatik K. Shrestha (Nepali Congress) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Koushila Gurung (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.44 km2 (37.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,369 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Rawabesi has an area of 97.44 square kilometres (37.62 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 13369 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2]
History
Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1] Therefore, Kubhinde, Kharpa, Hanchaur, Lamidanda, Dubekol and Dharapani which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body.[1]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Kharpa.[1]
Transportation
Lamidanda Airport is offering flights to Kathmandu.[3]
References
- "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Lamidanda Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
