Dhurkot Rural Municipality
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.
Dhurkot (RM)
धुर्कोट गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
Dhurkot (RM) Location Dhurkot (RM) Dhurkot (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°6′N 83°10′E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Gulmi |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Bhupal Pokhrel |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr. Shib Bahadur Khatri |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,454 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Jaisithok |
| Website | dhurkotmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. 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.
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