Gaumul (Nepali: गौमूल गाउँपालिका) is the newly formed rural municipality in Bajura District in the Sudurpashchim Province 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
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Bajura
Municipality	Gaumul Rural Municipality
No.of wards	6
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Mayor	Hari Bahadur Rokaya
• Deputy Mayor	Sita Rokaya(Thapa)
Area
• Total	314.66 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population  (2017/18)
• Total	8,515
• Religion	Hindu
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code	10600
Headquarter	Manakot
Website	http://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.

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