Shivapuri is a Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 101.5 square kilometres (39.2 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 17,203 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]
Shivapuri (RM)
शिवपुरी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Shivapuri (RM) Location  Shivapuri (RM) Shivapuri (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°52′21″N 85°21′57″E / 27.87250°N 85.36583°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Nuwakot |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Govinda Prasad Thapaliya |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr. Bir Bahadur Tamang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.5 km2 (39.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 17,203 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Office of Rural Municipality | Sherabagar |
| Website | shivapurimun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Talakhu, Chhap, Likhu, Sikre Mahakali, Samundradevi, Sunakhani and Thanapati VDCs were merged to form Shivapuri Rural Municipality. Shivapuri is divided into 8 wards.
References edit
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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