Budhiganga (Nepali: बुढीगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Gaupalika (rural municipality) out of eight rural municipality located at Morang district of Province No. 1 of Nepal.[1][2] There are a total of 17 local body in Morang District in which 1 is metro city, 7 are urban municipality and 7 are rural municipality.
Budhiganga
बुढीगंगा गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Budhiganga Location of Budhiganga in Province No. 1  Budhiganga Budhiganga (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 87°19′E / 26.57°N 87.31°E | |
| country | Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Morang District |
| Wards | 7 |
| established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Hathimudha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Jit Narayan Thapa Magar (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Amrita Kumari Gacchadar (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.41 km2 (21.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 51,497 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Area code | +977-021 |
| Website | Official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Budhiganga has an area of 56.41 square kilometres (21.78 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 41,586 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[2]
Tankisinuwari, Hathimudha, Sisabanibadahara and Dangraha which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[2]
The rural municipality is divided into 7 wards and Headquarter of the rural municipality is situated Hathimudha[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "List of Urban and Rural Municipalities of Nepal" (PDF). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ a b c d "हेर्नुहोस्, तपाईं कुन गाउँपालिका वा नगरपालिकामा पर्नुभयो?". setopati. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.