Shivapuri Rural Municipality

Shivapuri is a Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 101.5 square kilometres (39.2 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,769 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Shivapuri (RM)
शिवपुरी गाउँपालिका
Shivapuri (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM)
Location
Shivapuri (RM) is located in Nepal
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°52′21″N 85°21′57″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictNuwakot
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Ramkrishna Thapa
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Manju K. C.
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,769
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterLikhu
Websiteshivapurimun.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 Talakhu, Chhap, Likhu, Sikre Mahakali, Samundradevi, Sunakhani and Thanapati VDCs were merged to form Shivapuri Rural Municipality. Shivapuri is divided into 8 wards, with Likhu 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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