Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Gulmi

Kaligandaki is a Rural municipality located in the eastern part of the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 101.04 square kilometres (39.01 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,876 according to the 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Kaligandaki (RM)
कालीगण्डकी गाउँपालिका
Kaligandaki (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Kaligandaki (RM)
Kaligandaki (RM)
Location
Kaligandaki (RM) is located in Nepal
Kaligandaki (RM)
Kaligandaki (RM)
Kaligandaki (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°03′N 83°33′E / 28.05°N 83.55°E / 28.05; 83.55
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictGulmi
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bed Bahadur Thapa
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Tara Thapa
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total101.04 km2 (39.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,876
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPurtighat
Websitekaligandakimungulmi.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 Harmichaur, Phoksing, Arbani, Jayakhani, Purtighat, Khadgakot and Bhurtung VDCs were merged to form Kaligandaki Rural Municipality. Kaligandaki is divided into 7 wards, with Purtighat declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

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  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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