Duhun Rural Municipality

Duhun
दुहुँ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Duhun is located in Nepal
Duhun
Duhun
Location of rural council
Coordinates: 29°54′N 80°38′E / 29.90°N 80.63°E / 29.90; 80.63
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictDarchula
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Narendra Bahadur Singh Badal
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Shanti Devi Bam
Area
 • Total
65.35 km2 (25.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,818
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Area code0
HeadquarterHikila
WebsiteOfficial Website

Duhun (Nepali: दुहुँ) is a rural council located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim province in Nepal.

Total area of the rural municipality is 65.35 square kilometres (25.23 sq mi) and total population is 10818 individuals. [1] [2] [3]

The rural council was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015. [4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Hikila, Pipalchauri and Dhari. Some part (Ward No. 1, 2 & 3 of Previous Api Municipality was also merged in this rural council, remaining wards of Api municipality was merged in Mahakali Municipality) The rural council is divided into 5 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Hikila (ward no. 2)

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. ^ "Official website of Duhun rural municipality". www.duhunmun.gov.np. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.