Sandakpur Rural Municipality Explained

Sandakpur
Native Name:सन्दकपुर गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal Province1#Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Province No. 1
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:27.05°N 87.9°W
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ilam
Subdivision Type3:Wards
Subdivision Name3:5
Government Type:Village Council
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Mr. Tularam Gurung (Nepali Congress)
Leader Title1:Vice-chairperson
Leader Name1:Mr. Hari Bahadur Lungeli (CPN(Unified Socialist)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:10 March 2017
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Maipokhari
Area Total Km2:156.01
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:15444
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Elevation M:3636
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:57309
Website:official website

Sandakpur (Nepali: सन्दकपुर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Ilam District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Ilam in which 4 are urban and 6 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Sandakpur has an area of 156.01km2 and the total population of the municipality is 15444 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1] [2]

Maimajhuwa, Mabu, Sulubung, Maipokhari and Jamuna which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1] [3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Maipokhari.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . 16 April 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . MoFALD.
  2. Web site: CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 16 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Introduction . www.sandakpurmun.gov.np . Sandakpur Rural Municipality . 15 April 2018 . Introduction . ne.