Bulingtar Rural Municipality

Bulingtar is a Rural municipality located within the Nawalpur District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 147.68 square kilometres (57.02 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 19,122 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Bulingtar (RM)
बुलिङटार गाउँपालिका
Bulingtar (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Bulingtar (RM)
Bulingtar (RM)
Location
Bulingtar (RM) is located in Nepal
Bulingtar (RM)
Bulingtar (RM)
Bulingtar (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°49′N 84°12′E / 27.82°N 84.20°E / 27.82; 84.20
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictNawalpur
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Shishikiran Bastakoti
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Maina Bi. Ka.
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total147.68 km2 (57.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,122
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBulingtar
Websitebulingtarmun.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 Bulingtar, Kotathar, Dadajheri Tadi, Arkhala, part of Jaubari and Bharatipur VDCs were merged to form Bulingtar Rural Municipality. Bulingtar is divided into 6 wards, with Bulingtar VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References edit

  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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