Aathabis

Aathabis
आठबीस
Aathabis is located in Nepal
Aathabis
Aathabis
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°04′N 81°28′E / 29.06°N 81.46°E / 29.06; 81.46
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMr. Tarka Baduwal (NCP)
 • Deputy mayorMrs. Kalpana Thapa (NCP)
Area
 • Total
168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
31,092
 • Density185/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

Aathabis (Nepali: आठबीस) is an urban municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

The total area of the municipality is 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2021 Nepal census is 31,092 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.[2]

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

Sattalla, Sigaudi, Rakam Karnali, Pipalkot, Singasain and Tilepata Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Rakam Karnali[2]

  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. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.