Palhinandan Rural Municipality

Palhinandan is a Rural municipality located within the Parasi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 44.67 square kilometres (17.25 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 35,429 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]

Palhinandan (RM)

पाल्हीनन्दन गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Palhinandan (RM)
Location
Palhinandan (RM)
Palhinandan (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.48°N 83.69°E / 27.48; 83.69
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictParasi
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Baiju Prasad Gupta
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Pabitra Devi Kohar
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total44.67 km2 (17.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,429
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKusma
Websitepalhinandanmun.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 Rampurwa Harpur, Kusma, Palhi, Gairami and Sanai (some portion excluded) VDCs were merged to form Palhinandan Rural Municipality. Palhinandan is divided into 6 wards, with Kusma 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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