Global InformationJhimruk Rural Municipality information
Jhimruk (RM)
झिमरुक गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
Rural Municipality | |
  Jhimruk (RM) Location  Jhimruk (RM) Jhimruk (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′N 82°59′E / 28.14°N 82.98°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Pyuthan |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Tilak Bahadur GC (RJ) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Pabitra GC (RJ) |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,931 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Okharkot |
| Website | jhimrukmun |
Jhimruk is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 106.93 square kilometres (41.29 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,931 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 Okharkot Bandikot, Bangemarkot, Torbang, Tusara and Libang (some portion) VDCs were merged to form Jhimruk Rural Municipality. Jhimruk is divided into 8 wards, with Okharkot 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.