Dudhkoshi

Dudhkoshi (Nepali: दुधकोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Solukhumbu District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Solukhumbu in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

Dudhkoshi

दुधकोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Dudhkoshi
Location in Province No. 1
Dudhkoshi
Dudhkoshi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.54°N 86.68°E / 27.54; 86.68
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSolukhumbu
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMrs. Buddhi Kiran Rai (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Junita Maya Magar (NCP)
Area
 • Total167.67 km2 (64.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,414
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBasa
Websiteofficial website

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Dudhkoshi has an area of 167.67 square kilometres (64.74 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 13414 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]

part of Jubing, Basa, Kaku and Baku which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1][3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Basa.[1][3]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. "संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short Introduction]. www. dudhkoshimun.gov.np (in Nepali). Dudhkoshi Rural Municipality. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


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