Airawati (RM)
ऐरावती गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 27°59′N 82°56′E / 27.98°N 82.94°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini |
District | Pyuthan |
Wards | 6 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Nabil Bikram Shah |
• Vice-chairperson | Mr. Buddha Bahadur Basnet |
• Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 156.75 km2 (60.52 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,392 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 ( Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Baraula |
Website |
airawatimun |
Airawati is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 156.75 square kilometres (60.52 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,392 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 Dangbang Baraula, Pakla, Bijuli, Dhubang (some portion not included) and Raspurkot (some portion not included) VDCs were merged to form Airawati Rural Municipality. Airawati is divided into 6 wards, with Baraula declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.