Shivapuri Rural Municipality

Shivapuri (RM)
शिवपुरी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Shivapuri (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM)
Location
Shivapuri (RM) is located in Nepal
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM)
Shivapuri (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°52′21″N 85°21′57″E / 27.87250°N 85.36583°E / 27.87250; 85.36583
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictNuwakot
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Govinda Prasad Thapaliya
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Bir Bahadur Tamang
Area
 • Total
101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
17,203
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Office of Rural MunicipalitySherabagar
Websiteshivapurimun.gov.np

Shivapuri is a Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 101.5 square kilometres (39.2 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 17,203 according to a 2021 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 Talakhu, Chhap, Likhu, Sikre Mahakali, Samundradevi, Sunakhani and Thanapati VDCs were merged to form Shivapuri Rural Municipality. Shivapuri is divided into 8 wards.

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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