Duhun Rural Municipality
Duhun दुहुँ गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 29°54′N 80°38′E / 29.90°N 80.63°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Sudurpashchim |
District | Darchula |
Wards | 5 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Narendra Bahadur Singh Badal |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Shanti Devi Bam |
Area | |
• Total | 65.35 km2 (25.23 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,818 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Area code | 0 |
Headquarter | Hikila |
Website | Official Website |
Duhun (Nepali: दुहुँ) is a rural council located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim province in Nepal.
Total area of the rural municipality is 65.35 square kilometres (25.23 sq mi) and total population is 10818 individuals. [1] [2] [3]
The rural council was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015. [4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Hikila, Pipalchauri and Dhari. Some part (Ward No. 1, 2 & 3 of Previous Api Municipality was also merged in this rural council, remaining wards of Api municipality was merged in Mahakali Municipality) The rural council is divided into 5 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Hikila (ward no. 2)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official website of Duhun rural municipality". www.duhunmun.gov.np. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.