Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Gulmi
Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
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Kaligandaki is a Rural municipality located in the eastern part of the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 101.04 square kilometres (39.01 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,876 according to the 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Kaligandaki (RM)
कालीगण्डकी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Kaligandaki (RM) Location  Kaligandaki (RM) Kaligandaki (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.05°N 83.55°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Gulmi |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Bed Bahadur Thapa |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Tara Thapa |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.04 km2 (39.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,876 |
| • Density | 186.82/km2 (483.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Purtighat |
| Website | kaligandakimungulmi |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Harmichaur, Phoksing, Arbani, Jayakhani, Purtighat, Khadgakot and Bhurtung VDCs were merged to form Kaligandaki Rural Municipality. Kaligandaki is divided into 7 wards, with Purtighat declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
