Bhairabi Rural Municipality

Bhairabi Rural Municipality
भैरवी गाउँपालिका (Nepali)
Motto(s): 
कृषि पर्यटन हरियाली विकास र पूर्वाधार, भैरवीका चार आधार
Bhairabi Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Bhairabi Rural Municipality
Bhairabi Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°56′N 81°38′E / 28.93°N 81.63°E / 28.93; 81.63
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards7
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonMrs. Rita Kumari shahi (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Devi Bhandari (NC)
Area
 • Total110.46 km2 (42.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,233
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitehttp://www.bhairabimun.gov.np/

Bhairabi Rural Municipality (Nepali: भैरवी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] The total area of the rural municipality is 110.46 square kilometres (42.65 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 21,233 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards.[2] A small portion of Dullu municipality with Bhairi Kalikathum, Kusapani, Rawalkot and Kasikandh Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Bhairi Kalikathum.[2]

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

  1. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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.