Shivalaya Rural Municipality

Shivalaya Rural Municipality (Nepali: शिवालय गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Jajarkot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]

Shivalaya Rural Municipality

शिवालय गाउँपालिका
Shivalaya Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.66°N 81.95°E / 28.66; 81.95
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Pradesh
DistrictJajarkot
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Narendra Kumar Shahi (NCP)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Kumari Thapa (NCP)
Area
  Total134.26 km2 (51.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,269
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterSima
Websiteshibalayamun.gov.np

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Shivalaya has an area of 134.26 square kilometres (51.84 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality is 15,269 as of 2011 Nepal census.

Sima, Thala Raikar and Junga Thapachaur 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, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarters of this newly formed rural municipality is situated at Sima.

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