Gaurishankar (rural municipality)

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Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
गौरीशंकर गाउँपालिका
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Office of the Rural Municipality.
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Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°45′20″N86°12′56″E / 27.7555116°N 86.2156601°E / 27.7555116; 86.2156601 Coordinates: 27°45′20″N86°12′56″E / 27.7555116°N 86.2156601°E / 27.7555116; 86.2156601
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Bagmati Pradesh
District Dolakha
Headquarters Suri, Dolakha
Area
  Total681.39 km2 (263.09 sq mi)
Population
  Total17,062
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website http://gaurishankarmun.gov.np/

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]

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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 Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Province No 3, Nepal.jpg
Ward division of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, Bagmati Pradesh

The rural municipality consists of nine wards:

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.

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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)