Gaurishankar Rural Municipality

Gaurishankar (Nepali: ne:गौरीशंकर गाउँपालिका ), a part of Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal, is a rural municipality located in Dolakha District. With Suri as its current official headquarters, the rural municipality consists of nine wards (previously seven Village Development Committees) covers an area of 681.39 km² and has a population of 17062 in 2011.[1]

Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
गौरीशंकर गाउँपालिका
Office of the Rural Municipality.
Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27.7555116°N 86.2156601°E / 27.7555116; 86.2156601
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Pradesh
DistrictDolakha
HeadquartersSuri, Dolakha
Area
  Total681.39 km2 (263.09 sq mi)
Population
  Total17,062
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://gaurishankarmun.gov.np/

It is named after Mount Gaurishankar (Nepali: ne:गौरिशंकर हिमाल), which determines Nepal time (UTC +05:45), and is also home to Tsho Rolpa Lake (also Cho Rolpa (Nepali: ne:छो-रोल्पा ताल), one of the biggest glacial lakes in Nepal.

Political divisions

Ward division of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Bagmati Pradesh

The rural municipality consists of nine wards:

  • Ward No. 1 (Previously Jugu V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 2 (Previously Jugu V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 3 (Previously Jhyaku V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 4 (Previously Jhyaku V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 5 (Previously Suri V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 6 (Previously Chankhu V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 7 (Previously Marbu V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 8 (Previously Khare V.D.C.)
  • Ward No. 9 (Previously Gaurishankar V.D.C.)
Ward No.Included VDCsPopulationArea (Sq. km.)
1Jugu (1,7-9)195021.8
2Jugu (2-6)193212.05
3Jhyaku (5-9)239516.5
4Jhyaku (1-4)224219.41
5Suri (1-9)305447.02
6Chankhu (1-9)127221.78
7Marbu (1-9)1409114.02
8Khare (1-9)1833104.43
9Gaurishankar (1-9)975324.38
Total17062681.39

Photo gallery of Gurumfi, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality.

See also

References

  1. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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