Ramprasadrai Rural Municipality

Ramprasad Rai (Nepali: रामप्रसादराई) is a rural municipality out of seven rural municipalities of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of nine municipalities in Bhojpur District in which two are urban and seven are rural.

For Ram Prasad Rai, a democratic warrior (Freedom fighter), see Ram Prasad Rai.
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika
रामप्रसाद राई गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika is located in Koshi Province
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika
Location in Province No. 1
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika is located in Nepal
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika
Ramprasad Rai Gaunpalika (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.0654°N 87.0074°E / 27.0654; 87.0074
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictBhojpur
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeVillage executive
 • ChairpersonMr. Vijay Rai (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Samjhana Rai (NCP)
Area
 • Total158.83 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,894
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

The municipality is situated in south-west area of the district. The municipality got its name after Ram Prasad Rai who was a democratic warrior.[1]

Ramprasadrai has an area of 158.83 square kilometres (61.32 sq mi) and total population of the municipality is 18894 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[2] The municipality is divided into eight wards.[1]

Okhre, Dhodalekhani, Bhulke, Dalgaun, Manebhanjyang, Baikunthe and Basikhola were Incorporated when this new local level body was forming. This new local level body was formed on 10 March 2017, 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).

References
  1. "रामप्रसादराई गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय" [Ramprasad Rural Municipality, Office of village executive]. www.ramprasadraimun.gov.np (in Nepali). Mofald. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. "Ramprasad Rai". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.


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