Janaki Rural Municipality (Kailali District)

Janaki is a rural municipality in Kailali District located in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.

Janaki Rural Municipality
जानकी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Janaki Rural Municipality
Location in Sudurpashchim Province
Janaki Rural Municipality
Janaki Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.559795°N 81.107626°E / 28.559795; 81.107626
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictKailali
No. of wards9
Established10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)Janakinagar, Pathraiya, Durgauli, and Munuwa
Government
  ChairpersonGanesh Chaudhary (NUP)
  Vice-chairpersonLalmati Devi Kathriya (NC)
Area
  Total107.27 km2 (41.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total48,540
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDurgauli
WebsiteOfficial 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 four following VDCs: Janakinagar, Pathraiya, Durgauli, and Munuwa. Total area of this rural municipality is 107.27 square kilometres (41.42 sq mi) and it is divided into 9 wards. 48,540 individuals lived here according to the 2011 Nepal census.

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