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Jhimruk Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 28°08′N 82°59′E / 28.14°N 82.98°E / 28.14; 82.98
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Jhimruk (RM)
झिमरुक गाउँपालिका
Jhimruk (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Jhimruk (RM)
Jhimruk (RM)
Location
Jhimruk (RM) is located in Nepal
Jhimruk (RM)
Jhimruk (RM)
Jhimruk (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°08′N 82°59′E / 28.14°N 82.98°E / 28.14; 82.98
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictPyuthan
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Tilak Bahadur GC (RJ)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Pabitra GC (RJ)
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
27,931
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterOkharkot
Websitejhimrukmun.gov.np

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.

References

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  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.
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