Panini Rural Municipality

Panini is a Rural municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 151.42 square kilometres (58.46 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 23,424 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Panini (RM)
पाणिनी गाउँपालिका
Panini (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Location
Panini (RM) is located in Nepal
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 83°16′48″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictArghakhanchi
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Achyut Gautam
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Laxmi Gautam
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total151.42 km2 (58.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total26,424
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhidim
Websitepaninimun.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 Panena, Khidim, Pokharathok, Pathauti, Maidan, Dhatiwang, Adguri and small portion from Chidika, Pali VDCs were merged to form Panini Rural Municipality. Panini is divided into 8 wards, with Khidim 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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