Sunkoshi | |
Native Name: | सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.75°N 85.85°W |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sindhupalchowk |
Government Type: | Village council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Shrawan Kumar G.C. |
Leader Title1: | Vice chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Laxmi Paudel |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 72.84 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 16713 |
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: | Pangretar |
Website: | official website |
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (ne|सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Sindhupalchowk District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the total population of the municipality is 16713 and total area of the municipality is 72.84km2 [1] [2] The Rural municipality is divided into 7 wards and the headquarter of the municipality is located at Pangretar.[1] [3]
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]
Thokarpa, Kalika, Thumpakhar, Sunkhani, Yamunadanda and Pangretar VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.[4]