Phikkal Rural Municipality

Phikkal is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 186.06 square kilometres (71.84 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,968 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Phikkal (RM)

फिक्कल गाउँपालिका
Phikkal (RM)
Location
Phikkal (RM)
Phikkal (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°14′37″N 86°17′04″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Dhan B. Karki
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Parvati Sunuwar
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total186.06 km2 (71.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total16,968
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhang Sang
Websitephikkalmun.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 Mahadevdada, Sunam Pokhari, Kholagaun, Khang Sang, Solpathana and Ratnawati VDCs were merged to form Phikkal Rural Municipality. Phikkal is divided into 6 wards, with Khang Sang 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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