Phalewas Municipality
Phalewas (Nepali: फलेवास) is a municipality located in Parbat District of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[1] The municipality was established on 10 March 2017 merging the former VDCs: Karkineta, Thapathana, Shankar Pokhari, Mudikuwa, Phalebas Khanigaun, Devisthan, Limithana, Thana Maulo, Bhangara, Kurgha and Pangrang[2] The municipality is divided into 11 wards and the headquarter (admin centre) of the municipality declared at Phalebas Khanigaun. The municipality spans 85.70 square kilometres (33.09 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 24,688 individuals according to a 2011 Nepal census.[3]
Phalewas
फलेवास नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Phalewas Location of the municipality in Province  Phalewas Phalewas (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.17°N 83.67°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Parbat District |
| No. of wards | 11 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Karkineta, Thapathana, Shankar Pokhari, Mudikuwa, Phalebas Khanigaun, Devisthan, Limithana, Thana Maulo, Bhangara, Kurgha and Pangrang |
| Admin HQ. | Phalebas Khanigaun |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Phalewas Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mr. Padampani Sharma |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Manju Adhikari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.70 km2 (33.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,687 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NPT) |
| Website | phalewasmun |
References
- "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "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.
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