Swamikartik Rural Municipality

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Swamikartik Khapar (Nepali: स्वमिकर्तिक खापर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Bajura District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.[1] It was formed in March 2017, in line with the Constitution of Nepal 2015.[2] Swamikartik Rural Municipality has an area of 110.55 square kilometres (42.68 sq mi) and the population of this municipality is 12,784. It is the second biggest rural municipality in terms of population and smallest on the basis of area. It is divided into 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed municipality is situated at Wai.[3] It is formed by merging previous VDCs named Sappata, Wai and Jukot.[4]

Swamikartik Rural Municipality
स्वमिकर्तिक गाउँपालिका
Swamikartik Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Swamikartik Rural Municipality
Swamikartik Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°29′N 81°45′E / 29.48°N 81.75°E / 29.48; 81.75Coordinates: 29°29′N 81°45′E / 29.48°N 81.75°E / 29.48; 81.75
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictBajura
Rural MunicipalitySwamikartik
No.of wards5
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • MayorChiranjeevi Sahi
 • Deputy MayorMima Budha
Area
 • Total110.55 km2 (42.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017/18)
 • Total12,784
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Religion
Hindu
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
10600
HeadquarterWai
Websitehttp://swamikartikmun.gov.np/official

References[]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". The Himalayan Times. March 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. ^ http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf
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