Devghat Rural Municipality

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Devghat (RM)
देवघाट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Devghat (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Devghat (RM)
Devghat (RM)
Location
Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictTanahun
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Durg Bahadur Thapa
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bimla Thapa
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,131
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDevghat
Websitedevghatmun.gov.np

Devghat is a Rural municipality located within the Tanahun District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 159 square kilometres (61 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,131 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Devghat, Kota, Chhipchhipe and part of Baidi VDCs were merged to form Devghat Rural Municipality. Devghat is divided into 5 wards, with Devghat 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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