Jhimruk Rural Municipality

Jhimruk is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 106.93 square kilometres (41.29 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,931 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]

Jhimruk (RM)

झिमरुक गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Machcchi Village (Okharkot) with Gartang Khola in the foreground
Jhimruk (RM)
Location
Jhimruk (RM)
Jhimruk (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.14°N 82.98°E / 28.14; 82.98
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictPyuthan
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Tilak Bahadur GC
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Pabitra GC
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,931
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterOkharkot
Websitejhimrukmun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. [3] [4] The previous Okharkot Bandikot, Bangemarkot, Torbang, Tusara and Libang (some portion) VDCs were merged to form Jhimruk Rural Municipality. Jhimruk is divided into 8 wards, with Okharkot 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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