Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
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Gaurishankar Rural Municipality | |
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गौरीशंकर गाउँपालिका | |
![]() Office of the Rural Municipality. | |
Coordinates: 27°45′20″N 86°12′56″E / 27.7555116°N 86.2156601°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bagmati Pradesh |
District | Dolakha |
Headquarters | Suri, Dolakha |
Area | |
• Total | 681.39 km2 (263.09 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,062 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Website | http://gaurishankarmun.gov.np/ |
Gaurishankar Rural Municipality (Nepali: ne:गौरीशंकर गाउँपालिका ), a part of Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal, is a rural municipality located in Dolakha District. With Suri as its current official headquarter, the rural municipality consists of nine wards (previously seven Village Development Committees of V.D.C.) covers an area of 681.39 km² and has a population of 17062 in 2011.[1]
It is named after Mount Gaurishankar (Nepali: ne:गौरिशंकर हिमाल), which determines Nepal time (UTC +05:45), and is also home to Tsho Rolpa Lake (also Cho Rolpa (Nepali: ne:छो-रोल्पा ताल), one of the biggest glacial lakes in Nepal.
Political Division of Rural Municipality
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The rural municipality consists of nine wards:
- Ward No. 1 (Previously Jugu V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 2 (Previously Jugu V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 3 (Previously Jhyaku V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 4 (Previously Jhyaku V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 5 (Previously Suri V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 6 (Previously Chankhu V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 7 (Previously Marbu V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 8 (Previously Khare V.D.C.)
- Ward No. 9 (Previously Gaurishankar V.D.C.)
Ward No. | Included VDCs | Population | Area (Sq. km.) |
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1 | Jugu (1,7-9) | 1950 | 21.8 |
2 | Jugu (2-6) | 1932 | 12.05 |
3 | Jhyaku (5-9) | 2395 | 16.5 |
4 | Jhyaku (1-4) | 2242 | 19.41 |
5 | Suri (1-9) | 3054 | 47.02 |
6 | Chankhu (1-9) | 1272 | 21.78 |
7 | Marbu (1-9) | 1409 | 114.02 |
8 | Khare (1-9) | 1833 | 104.43 |
9 | Gaurishankar (1-9) | 975 | 324.38 |
Total | 17062 | 681.39 |
Gallery
Photo gallery of Gurumfi, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality.
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View of Gurumfi, Suri of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal.
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View of Gurumfi, Chankhu of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal.
See also
References
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved November 2012.
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- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.