Runtigadhi Rural Municipality

Runtigadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 232.69 square kilometres (89.84 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,929 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Runtigadhi (RM)
रुन्टीगढी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Runtigadhi (RM)
Location
Runtigadhi (RM)
Runtigadhi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.21°N 82.45°E / 28.21; 82.45
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Balaram Budha
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Chhamaya Pun
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total232.69 km2 (89.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,929
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJhenam
Websiteruntigadhimun.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 Jhenam, Sakhi, Jauli Pokhari, Masina, Dubring, portion of Jedwang and Dubidanda VDCs were merged to form Runtigadhi Rural Municipality. Runtigadhi is divided into 9 wards, with Jhenam 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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