Swargadwari (Nepali: स्वर्गद्वारी) is a municipality located in Pyuthan District of Lumbini Province of Nepal.[1] The municipality was established on 10 March 2017 merging the former Kochibang, Swargadwarikhal, Bhingri, Sari, Belbas, Barjibang and Gothibang[2] The municipality is divided into 9 wards and the headquarter (admin centre) of the municipality declared at Bhingri. The municipality spans 224.70 square kilometres (86.76 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 30,940 individuals according to a 2011 Nepal census.[3]
Swargadwari Municipality
स्वर्गद्वारी नगरपालिका | |
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  Swargadwari Municipality Location of the municipality in Province  Swargadwari Municipality Swargadwari Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′N 82°41′E / 28.16°N 82.69°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| No. of wards | 11 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Kochibang, Swargadwarikhal, Bhingri, Sari, Belbas, Barjibang and Gothibang |
| Admin HQ. | Bhingri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Swargadwari Municipality Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mr. Netra Bahadur Rokakshetri |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Goma Regmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.70 km2 (86.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,940 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | swargadwarimun |
References
edit- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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.
- ^ "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.
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