Devghat (RM)
देवघाट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Devghat (RM) Location  Devghat (RM) Devghat (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Tanahun |
| Wards | 5 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Durg Bahadur Thapa |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Bimla Thapa |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,131 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Devghat |
| Website | devghatmun |
Devghat is a Rural municipality located within the Tanahun District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 159 square kilometres (61 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,131 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Devghat, Kota, Chhipchhipe and part of Baidi VDCs were merged to form Devghat Rural Municipality. Devghat is divided into 5 wards, with Devghat VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
- ^ "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.