Rurukshetra Rural Municipality
Rurukshetra (RM)
रुरुक्षेत्र गाउँपालिका | |
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Rurukshetra (RM) Location | |
Coordinates: 27°59′N 83°24′E / 27.99°N 83.40°ECoordinates: 27°59′N 83°24′E / 27.99°N 83.40°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini |
District | Gulmi |
Wards | 6 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Nilkantha Gautam |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Laxmi Devi Pantha |
• Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 67.38 km2 (26.02 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,581 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Baletaksar |
Website | rurumun |
Rurukshetra is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 67.38 square kilometres (26.02 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,581 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 Reemuwa, Ruru, Thanpati, Gwadi, Baletaksar and Bamgha VDCs were merged to form Rurukshetra Rural Municipality. Rurukshetra is divided into 6 wards, with Baletaksar declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
References[]
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Rural municipalities in Gulmi District
- Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017
- Lumbini Province geography stubs