Dungeshwor Rural Municipality

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Dungeshwar
डुङ्गेश्वर
Rural municipality
Dungeshwar is located in Nepal
Dungeshwar
Dungeshwar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°44′24″N 81°41′24″E / 28.74000°N 81.69000°E / 28.74000; 81.69000Coordinates: 28°44′24″N 81°41′24″E / 28.74000°N 81.69000°E / 28.74000; 81.69000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural council
 • ChairpersonMr. Nagendra Bahadur Malla (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sita Gyawali (NC)
Area
 • Total105.19 km2 (40.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,883
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquartersDada Parajul
Websitedungeshwormun.gov.np

Dungeshwar (Nepali: डुङ्गेश्वर) is a rural municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

The total area of the rural municipality is 105.19 square kilometres (40.61 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 15,883 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards.[2]

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

Dada Parajul, Awal Parajul, Belpata and Lakuri Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Dada Parajul.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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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