Mayadevi Rural Municipality, Kapilvastu

Mayadevi is a Rural municipality located within the Kapilvastu District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 88.53 square kilometres (34.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 48,218 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Mayadevi (RM)
मायादेवी गाउँपालिका
Mayadevi (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM)
Location
Mayadevi (RM) is located in Nepal
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM)
Mayadevi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°32′24″N 83°9′0″E / 27.54000°N 83.15000°E / 27.54000; 83.15000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictKapilvastu
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonBajrangi Prasad Kurmi
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Gita Tiwari
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total88.53 km2 (34.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total48,218
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPakadi
Websitemayadevimunkapilvastu.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 Pakadi, Abhirawa, Phulika, Pipri, Baluhawa, Dumra, Haranampur and Bijuwa VDCs were merged to form Mayadevi Rural Municipality. Mayadevi is divided into 8 wards, with Pakadi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

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  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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