Gaumul Rural Municipality

Gaumul (Nepali: गौमूल गाउँपालिका) is the newly formed rural municipality in Bajura District in the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal.[1] It was formed in March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units in line with the Constitution of Nepal 2015.[2]. It lies to the north west of Martadi.

Gaumul Rural Municipality

गौमूल गाउँपालिका
Gaumul Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.49°N 81.29°E / 29.49; 81.29
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Pradesh
DistrictBajura
MunicipalityGaumul Rural Municipality
No.of wards6
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • MayorHari Bahadur Rokaya
 • Deputy MayorSita Rokaya(Thapa)
Area
 • Total314.66 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2017/18)
 • Total8,515
 • Religion
Hindu
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
10600
HeadquarterManakot
Websitehttp://gaumulmun.gov.np/

History

It is formed by merging previous 2 VDCs named Dahakot and Manakot along with ward no. 1 of Badimalika Municipality.[3]

Gaumul Rural Municipality has an area of 314.66 square kilometres (121.49 sq mi) and the population of this municipality is 8,515. It is the second biggest rural municipality in terms of area and smallest on the basis population. It is divided into 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed municipality is situated at Manakot. The name of this rural municipality is derived after the place called Gaumul which is the origin place of river Budhi Ganga River.

This rural municipality is famous for Potato and Allo production. It is also rich for medicinal herbs. Medicinal herbs such as Picrorhiza kurroa or कुटकी, Yarshagumba, Shilajit, Nardostachys jatamansi etc. are found here.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". The Himalayan Times. March 10, 2017.
  3. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). mofald.gov.np (in Nepali).
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