Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality

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Jwalamukhi ज्वालामुखी
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Jwalamukhi Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°38′43.3″N 84°34′3.68″E / 27.645361°N 84.5676889°E / 27.645361; 84.5676889Coordinates: 27°38′43.3″N 84°34′3.68″E / 27.645361°N 84.5676889°E / 27.645361; 84.5676889
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Central
District	Dhading
Province	Bagmati Province
Rural Municipality	Jwalamukhi
Area
• Total	114.04 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	23,966
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code(s)	010
Website	jwalamukhimun.gov.np

Jwalamukhi (Nepali: ज्वालामुखी; gangajamuna) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)^[2] (formerly: village development committee) in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. The local body was formed by merging four VDCs namely Khari, Dhola, Nepal, Maidi and Chainpur, Bagmati. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 23,966 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.Chairman of this rural municipality is Binod Timalsina and he belongs to Nepali Congress Party.

Geography[]

East: Municipality

West: Gorkha District

North: Gaupalika and Gorkha District

South: Siddhalek Gaupalika and Gorkha District

Population[]

As per 2017, Jwalamukhi hosts a population of 23,966 across a total area of 114.04 km².

See also[]

• Dhading District

References[]