Janaki Rural Municipality (Banke District)
Janaki Rural Municipality (Nepali: जानकी गाउँपालिका, romanized: Jānakī gā'um̐pālikā) is a rural municipality in Banke District located in Lumbini Province of Nepal.
Janaki Rural Municipality
जानकी गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
Janaki Rural Municipality Location in Lumbini Province Janaki Rural Municipality Janaki Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.115513°N 81.611785°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Banke |
| No. of wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Saigaun, Belbhar, Khajura Khurda, Belahari and Ganapur |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Chhabban Khan (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Ram Pyari Yadav (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 46,536 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Khajura Khurda |
| Website | Official Website |
The rural municipality was established In 2017 while the Nepalese government restructured 753 new local level units cancelling the old thousands of local level units. The rural municipality was created merging the then five following VDCs: Saigaun, Belbhar, Khajura Khurda, Belahari and Ganapur. A small portion (ward no. 23) of the then Nepalganj (the rural area) was also merged with this new local level unit. Total area of this rural municipality is 63.32 square kilometres (24.45 sq mi) and it is divided into 6 wards. 37,839 individuals live here according to the 2011 Nepal census. 46,536 individual lives here according to the 2021 Nepal census.