Mahottari Rural Municipality

Mahottari
महोत्तरी
Rural Municipality
Mahottari Rural Municipality
Nickname: 
Mahottari Thareshwor Nath Mahadev
Mahottari is located in Nepal
Mahottari
Mahottari
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°41′N 85°49′E / 26.69°N 85.81°E / 26.69; 85.81
CountryNepal
Development RegionCentral
ZoneJanakpur
DistrictMahottari District
ProvinceMadhesh Province
Government
 • TypeLocal Government
 • ChairmanDilip Kumar Panday (TMLP)
 • Deputy Chairman (JSP)Depo Devi Paswan
Area
 • Total
28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
27,430
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Religions
Hindu Muslim Christian
Languages
 • LocalMaithili, Tharu, Nepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code
45700
Area code044
Websitehttp://www.mahottarimun.gov.np/

Mahottari (Nepali: महोत्तरी ) is a rural municipality in Mahottari District in Madhes Province of Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 6 sections (wards) from previous 6 former VDCs.[2] It occupies an area of 28.08 sq. km with a total population of 27,430.[3][4][1] Dilip Kumar Pandey of Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party is the current chairman of the rural municipality who was elected from 2022 local elections.[5]

Geography

East: Pipra

West: Ekdara

North: Loharpatti and Balwa

South: Jaleshwar

Population

As per 2017, Mahottari hosts a population of 27,784 across a total area of 28.08 km2.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nepal, Government of Nepal (November 2012). ""National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). National Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ "PM formally announces 744 local units operational". My Republica. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Population Ward Level 753 Local Unit" (PDF). CBS. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. ^ "महोत्तरी गाउँपालिका अध्यक्षमा तमलोपाका पाण्डेय विजयी". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2022-05-22.