Dhurkot Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 28°6′N 83°10′E / 28.100°N 83.167°E / 28.100; 83.167
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Dhurkot (RM)
धुर्कोट गाउँपालिका
HeadquarterJaisithok
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 Jaisithok 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. 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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