Duhun Rural Municipality

Duhun (Nepali: दुहुँ) is a rural council located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim province in Nepal.

Duhun

दुहुँ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Duhun
Location of rural council
Coordinates: 29.90°N 80.63°E / 29.90; 80.63
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictDarchula
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Pulendra B. Karki
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Ishwari Joshi
Area
 • Total65.35 km2 (25.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,818
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Area code(s)0
HeadquarterHikila
WebsiteOfficial Website

Total area of the rural municipality is 65.35 square kilometres (25.23 sq mi) and total population is 10818 individuals. [1] [2] [3]

The rural council was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015. [4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Hikila, Pipalchauri and Dhari. Some part (Ward No. 1, 2 & 3 of Previous Api Municipality was also merged in this rural council, remaining wards of Api municipality was merged in Mahakali Municipality) The rural council is divided into 5 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Hikila (ward no. 2)

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. "Official website of Duhun rural municipality". www.duhunmun.gov.np. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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