Phikkal Rural Municipality

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Phikkal (RM)
फिक्कल गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Phikkal (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Phikkal (RM)
Phikkal (RM)
Location
Coordinates: 27°14′37″N 86°17′04″E / 27.24361°N 86.28444°E / 27.24361; 86.28444Coordinates: 27°14′37″N 86°17′04″E / 27.24361°N 86.28444°E / 27.24361; 86.28444
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dhan B. Karki
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Parvati Sunuwar
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total186.06 km2 (71.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,968
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhang Sang
Websitephikkalmun.gov.np

Phikkal is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 186.06 square kilometres (71.84 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,968 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 Mahadevdada, Sunam Pokhari, Kholagaun, Khang Sang, Solpathana and Ratnawati VDCs were merged to form Phikkal Rural Municipality. Phikkal is divided into 6 wards, with Khang Sang 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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