Jhimruk Rural Municipality

Jhimruk (RM) झिमरुक गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 28.14°N 82.98°E / 28.14; 82.98
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini
District	Pyuthan
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Tilak Bahadur GC (RJ)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Pabitra GC (RJ)
• Term of office	(2017 - 2022)
Area
• Total	106.93 km^2 (41.29 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,931
• Density	260/km^2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Okharkot
Website	jhimrukmun.gov.np

Jhimruk is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 106.93 square kilometres (41.29 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,931 according to a 2011 Nepal census.^[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.^[3][4] The previous Okharkot Bandikot, Bangemarkot, Torbang, Tusara and Libang (some portion) VDCs were merged to form Jhimruk Rural Municipality. Jhimruk is divided into 8 wards, with Okharkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• official website of the rural municipality