Bhotkhola

Bhotkhola (Nepali: भोटखोला गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of five rural municipality located in Sankhuwasabha District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha in which 5 are urban and 5 are rural.

Bhotkhola

भोटखोला गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Bhotkhola
Location in Province No. 1
Bhotkhola
Bhotkhola (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.76°N 87.33°E / 27.76; 87.33
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSankhuwasabha
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Temba Bhote (NC)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Panjam Bhechyawa Bhote (NC)
Area
  Total639.01 km2 (246.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,576
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterHatiya
Websiteofficial website

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Bhotkhola has an area of 639.01 square kilometres (246.72 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 6576 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1]

Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and part of Pawakhola 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]

The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Hatiya.[1]

References

  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.


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