Dhurkot Rural Municipality

Dhurkot (RM)
धुर्कोट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Dhurkot (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Dhurkot (RM)
Dhurkot (RM)
Location
Dhurkot (RM) is located in Nepal
Dhurkot (RM)
Dhurkot (RM)
Dhurkot (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°6′N 83°10′E / 28.100°N 83.167°E / 28.100; 83.167
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictGulmi
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bhupal Pokhrel
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sita Giri
 • Term of office(2022 - 2027)
Area
 • Total
86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,814
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBarbot
Websitedhurkotmun.gov.np

Dhurkot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 86.32 square kilometres (33.33 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,454 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Nayagaun (some part excluded), Pipaldhara, Hadahade, Jaisithok, Bastu, Dhurkot Rajasthal and Wagla VDCs were merged to form Dhurkot Rural Municipality. Dhurkot is divided into 7 wards, with Barbot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

  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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