Phikkal Rural Municipality
Phikkal is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 186.06 square kilometres (71.84 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,968 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Phikkal (RM)
फिक्कल गाउँपालिका | |
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  Phikkal (RM) Location  Phikkal (RM) Phikkal (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′37″N 86°17′04″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Sindhuli District |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Dhan B. Karki |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Parvati Sunuwar |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.06 km2 (71.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,968 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Khang Sang |
| Website | phikkalmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Mahadevdada, Sunam Pokhari, Kholagaun, Khang Sang, Solpathana and Ratnawati VDCs were merged to form Phikkal Rural Municipality. Phikkal is divided into 6 wards, with Khang Sang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
References
- "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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.
- "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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