Geruwa Rural Municipality

Geruwa
गेरुवा गाउँपालिका
Geruwa is located in Lumbini Province
Geruwa
Geruwa
Location of rural council
Geruwa is located in Nepal
Geruwa
Geruwa
Geruwa (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°28′33″N 81°11′33″E / 28.47585°N 81.192614°E / 28.47585; 81.192614
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini Province
DistrictBardiya
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Jaman Singh KC
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Laxmi Chaudhary
Area
 • Total78.41 km2 (30.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPashupatinagar
Websitegeruwamun.gov.np

Geruwa (Nepali: गेरुवा) is a rural municipality located in Bardiya District of Lumbini Province of Nepal.

The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017 when the government of Nepal decided to dissolve the old administrative structure and reconstruct a new administrative division.[1][2]

Patabhar, Gola, Pashupatinagar and Manau VDCs were merged to form this new rural municipality. The rural municipality is divided into 6 wards and Pashupatinagar was declared headquarter of the rural municipality. The total population of the municipality is 34871 individuals according to Nepal census 2011. Total area of this council is 78.41 square kilometres (30.27 sq mi).[3][4]

  1. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "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.