Chandrakot Rural Municipality

Chandrakot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 105.73 square kilometres (40.82 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,827 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]

Chandrakot (RM)

चन्द्रकोट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Chandrakot (RM)
Location
Chandrakot (RM)
Chandrakot (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.12°N 83.45°E / 28.12; 83.45
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictGulmi
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dron Bahadur Khatri
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Radhika Aryal
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total105.73 km2 (40.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,827
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterShantipur
Websitechandrakotmun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. [3] [4] The previous Dirbung, Bisukharka, Harrachaur, Shantipur, Gwagha, Harewa, Rupakot and Turang VDCs were merged to form Chandrakot Rural Municipality. Chandrakot is divided into 8 wards, with Shantipur 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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