Devghat is a Rural municipality located within the Tanahun District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 159 square kilometres (61 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,131 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Devghat (RM)
देवघाट गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41 | |
| Country | |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Tanahun |
| Wards | 5 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Durg Bahadur Thapa |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Bimla Thapa |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,131 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Devghat |
| Website | devghatmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Devghat, Kota, Chhipchhipe and part of Baidi VDCs were merged to form Devghat Rural Municipality. Devghat is divided into 5 wards, with Devghat VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Tanahun District | ||
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Headquarters: Damauli (part of Vyas Municipality) | ||
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