Chandrakot (RM) | |
Native Name: | चन्द्रकोट गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.12°N 83.45°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gulmi |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Dron Bahadur Khatri |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Radhika Aryal |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 105.73 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 21,827 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Shantipur |
Chandrakot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 21,827 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Dirbung, Bisukharka, Harrachaur, Shantipur, Gwagha, Harewa, Rupakot and Turang VDCs were merged to form Chandrakot Rural Municipality.Chandrakot is divided into 8 wards, with Shantipur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.