Dupcheshwor Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
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Dupcheshwor is a Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 131.62 square kilometres (50.82 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,106 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Dupcheshwor (RM)
दुप्चेश्वर गाउँपालिका | |
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  Dupcheshwor (RM) Location  Dupcheshwor (RM) Dupcheshwor (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′17″N 85°22′54″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Nuwakot |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • President | Mr. Shankar Bahadur Thapa CPN (Maoist) |
| • Vice-President | Mrs. Makuri Tamang CPN (Maoist) |
| • Term of office | (2022 - 2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.62 km2 (50.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,106 |
| • Density | 167.95/km2 (435.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Samundratar |
| Website | dupcheshwormun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Ghyangphedi, Gaunkharka, Rautbesi, Beteni Balkumari, Samundratar and Shikharbesi VDCs were merged to form Dupcheshwor Rural Municipality. Dupcheshwor is divided into 7 wards, with Samundratar declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
