Pratappur Rural Municipality

Pratappur is a Rural municipality located within the Parasi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 87.55 square kilometres (33.80 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 41,315 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Pratappur (RM)
प्रतापपुर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Pratappur (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Pratappur (RM)
Pratappur (RM)
Location
Pratappur (RM) is located in Nepal
Pratappur (RM)
Pratappur (RM)
Pratappur (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.53°N 83.70°E / 27.53; 83.70
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictParasi
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Umesh chandra Yadav
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Man kumari Chaudhary
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,315
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPratappur
Websitepratappurmun.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 Pratappur, Thulo Khairatawa, Baidauli, Guthi Parsauni, Guthisuryapura and portions of Jamuniya & Somani VDCs were merged to form Pratappur Rural Municipality. Pratappur is divided into 9 wards, with Pratappur VDC 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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