Gaumukhi Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
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Gaumukhi is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 139.04 square kilometres (53.68 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,421 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Gaumukhi (RM)
गौमुखी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Gaumukhi (RM) Location  Gaumukhi (RM) Gaumukhi (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.24°N 82.99°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Pyuthan |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Bishnu Kumar Giri |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr.Mahabir Rana Magar |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.04 km2 (53.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,421 |
| • Density | 182.83/km2 (473.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Puja |
| Website | gaumukhimun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Arkha Rajwara, Puja, Khung, portion of Libang and Narikot VDCs were merged to form Gaumukhi Rural Municipality. Gaumukhi is divided into 7 wards, with Puja declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
