Modi Rural Municipality

Modi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 143.6 square kilometres (55.4 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,284 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]

Modi (RM)

मोदी गाउँपालिका
Modi (RM)
Location
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.29°N 83.75°E / 28.29; 83.75
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictParbat
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Prem Sharma Paudel
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Seti Mahat
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total143.6 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total21,284
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDeupurkot
Websitemodimun.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 Deupurkot, Bhuktangle, Deurali, Kyang, Bajung, Tilahar, Ramja Deurali and Chitre VDCs were merged to form Modi Rural Municipality. Modi is divided into 8 wards, with Deupurkot 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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