Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepali: सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Sindhuli district of Bagmati Province in Nepal. The Rural municipality is divided into 7 wards. According to 2011 Nepal census, the total population of the municipality is 21,473 with 4,557 households. The total area of the municipality is 158.68 square kilometres (61.27 sq mi) [1] The headquarter of the municipality is at Jhangajholi Ratmata.[1]

Sunkoshi Gaunpalika सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sunkoshi Gaunpalika Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°22′30″N 85°53′30″E
Province	Bagmati Province
District	Sindhuli
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Village council
• Chairperson	Dipa Bohora (Dahal)
• Vice chairperson	Dirwasi Moktan
Area
• Total	154.68 km2 (59.72 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,473
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Jhangajholi Ratmata
Website	official website

The rural municipality was established on March 10, 2017 when Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body.[1]

Kusheshwar Dumja, Jhangjholi Ratmata, Purano Jhangajholi, Sitalpati and Majhuwa VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.[2]

See also

• Bagmati Province

External links

• sunkoshimunsindhuli.gov.np
• Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA

References