Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepali: सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Sindhupalchowk District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the total population of the municipality is 16713 and total area of the municipality is 72.84 square kilometres (28.12 sq mi) [1][2][3] The Rural municipality is divided into 7 wards and the headquarter of the municipality is located at Pangretar.[1][3][4]
Sunkoshi
सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Sunkoshi Location in Nepal  Sunkoshi Sunkoshi (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′N 85°51′E / 27.75°N 85.85°E | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Sindhupalchowk |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Chairperson | Shrawan Kumar G.C. |
| • Vice chairperson | Laxmi Paudel |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.84 km2 (28.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,713 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Pangretar |
| Website | official website |
The rural municipality was established on March 10, 2017 when Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body.[1]
Thokarpa, Kalika, Thumpakhar, Sunkhani, Yamunadanda and Pangretar VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "सुनकोशी गाउँपालिकाकाे संक्षिप्त परिचय". www.sunkoshimunsindhupalchowk.gov.np. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Sunkoshi (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.info. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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