Rawabesi Rural Municipality

Rawa Besi (Nepali: रावा बेसी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) in Khotang District of Koshi Province of Nepal.

Rawa Besi
रावा बेसी गाउँपालिका
Rawa Besi is located in Koshi Province
Rawa Besi
Rawa Besi
Location in Province No. 1
Coordinates: 27°16′N 86°42′E / 27.27°N 86.70°E / 27.27; 86.70
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictKhotang
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
SeatKubhinde
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Fatik K. Shrestha (Nepali Congress)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Koushila Gurung (NCP)
Area
 • Total
97.44 km2 (37.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
13,369
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Rawabesi has an area of 97.44 square kilometres (37.62 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 13369 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2]

History

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Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1] Therefore, Kubhinde, Kharpa, Hanchaur, Lamidanda, Dubekol and Dharapani which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body.[1]

The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Kharpa.[1]

Transportation

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Lamidanda Airport is offering flights to Kathmandu.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Lamidanda Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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