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 | |
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Coordinates: 28°3′N 83°21′E / 28.050°N 83.350°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini |
District | Gulmi |
Wards | 6 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Ramprasad Pandeya |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Sabitra Gyawali |
• Term of office | (2022-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 87.01 km2 (33.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 19,357 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Hardineta |
Website | chhatrakotmun |
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
edit- ^ "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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