KOSHI | |
Native Name: | कोशी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Koshi#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 26.6°N 87.06°W |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sunsari |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. AYUB ANSARI (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. ANITA DEVI YADAV (NC) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 75.98 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 43626 |
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: | Laukahi |
Website: | official website |
Koshi (Nepali: कोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari of which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.
According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Koshi has an area of 75.98km2 and the total population of the municipality is 43626 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2]
Laukahi, Paschim Kasuha, Sripurjabdi and Haripur which previously were all separate Village development committees merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities with 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]
The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Laukahi.[1]