Lekbeshi

Lekbeshi (Nepali: लेकबेशी) is an urban municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal. [1]

Lekbeshi लेकबेशी
Municipality
Lekbeshi Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.60°N 81.92°E / 28.60; 81.92
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali
District	Surkhet
No. of wards	10
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Mr. Gagan Sin Sunar (NCP)
• Deputy mayor	Mrs. Shanti Kumari Chhantel (NCP)
Area
• Total	180.92 km^2 (69.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,295
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	[official website]

The total area of the municipality is 180.92 square kilometres (69.85 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 30,295 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 10 wards. [2]

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] [4]

Lekhfarsa, Dasarathpur, Neta, Kalyan and Satokhani Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Kalyan[2]

References

1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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.

External links

• www.lekbeshimun.gov.np/