Mayadevi Rural Municipality, Kapilvastu

Mayadevi is a Rural municipality located within the Kapilvastu District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 88.53 square kilometres (34.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 48,218 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

For other uses, see Mayadevi Rural Municipality.
Mayadevi (RM)
मायादेवी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Mayadevi (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM)
Location
Mayadevi (RM) is located in Nepal
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°32′24″N 83°9′0″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictKapilvastu
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonBajrangi Prasad Kurmi
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Gita Tiwari
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total88.53 km2 (34.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total48,218
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPakadi
Websitemayadevimunkapilvastu.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 Pakadi, Abhirawa, Phulika, Pipri, Baluhawa, Dumra, Haranampur and Bijuwa VDCs were merged to form Mayadevi Rural Municipality. Mayadevi is divided into 8 wards, with Pakadi 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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