Bhumikasthan Municipality | |
Native Name: | भूमिकास्थान नगरपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Coordinates: | 27.97°N 83.06°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Arghakanchi |
Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (VDC) |
Established Date1: | Dhakawang, Dharapani, Asurkot, Khilji, Nuwakot, Dhikura and Dhanchaur |
Established Title2: | Incorporated (date) |
Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
Government Type: | Mayor–council |
Governing Body: | Bhumikasthan Municipality Municipality |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mr. Resham Thapa |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mr. Khadanand Belbase |
Area Total Km2: | 159.13 |
Population Total: | 32640 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | NPT |
Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Bhumikasthan Municipality is a municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans, with a total population of 32,640 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 744 (later increased to 753) new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Dhatiwang, Dharapani, Asurkot, Khilji, Nuwakot, Dhikura and Dhanchaur VDCs were merged to form Bhumikasthan. Bhumikasthan is divided into 10 wards, with Nuwakot declared the administrative center of the municipality.