Chhatrakot Rural Municipality

Chhatrakot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 87.02 square kilometres (33.60 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 19,357 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]

Chhatrakot (RM)
छत्रकोट गाउँपालिका
Chhatrakot (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Chhatrakot (RM)
Chhatrakot (RM)
Location
Chhatrakot (RM) is located in Nepal
Chhatrakot (RM)
Chhatrakot (RM)
Chhatrakot (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°3′N 83°21′E / 28.050°N 83.350°E / 28.050; 83.350
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictGulmi
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Ramprasad Pandeya
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sabitra Gyawali
 • Term of office(2022-2027)
Area
 • Total
87.01 km2 (33.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
19,357
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterHardineta
Websitechhatrakotmun.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 Hunga, Palkikot, Hadinete, Digam, Kharjyang and Daungha VDCs were merged to form Chhatrakot Rural Municipality. Chhatrakot is divided into 6 wards, with Hardineta 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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