Malarani Rural Municipality

Malarani (RM)
मालारानी गाउँपालिका
Malarani (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Malarani (RM)
Malarani (RM)
Location
Malarani (RM) is located in Nepal
Malarani (RM)
Malarani (RM)
Malarani (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°04′N 83°07′E / 28.06°N 83.12°E / 28.06; 83.12
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictArghakhanchi
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dal B. Bhattarai (UML)
 • Cheif Admistration OfficerMr. Chet Narayan Kandel
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
101.06 km2 (39.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
28,044
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhandaha
Websitemalaranimun.gov.np

Malarani is a Rural municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 101.06 square kilometres (39.02 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 28,044 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 Khan, Khandaha, Bangi, Hansapur, Gorkhunga, Arghatos (half portion), and Mareng VDCs were merged to form Malarani Rural Municipality. Malarani is divided into 9 wards, with Khandaha declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

  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.