Mayadevi Rural Municipality, Kapilvastu
Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
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Mayadevi is a Rural municipality located within the Kapilvastu District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 88.53 square kilometres (34.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 48,218 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Mayadevi (RM)
मायादेवी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Mayadevi (RM) Location  Mayadevi (RM) Mayadevi (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′24″N 83°9′0″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Kapilvastu |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Bajrangi Prasad Kurmi |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Gita Tiwari |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.53 km2 (34.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,218 |
| • Density | 544.7/km2 (1,411/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Pakadi |
| Website | mayadevimunkapilvastu |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Pakadi, Abhirawa, Phulika, Pipri, Baluhawa, Dumra, Haranampur and Bijuwa VDCs were merged to form Mayadevi Rural Municipality. Mayadevi is divided into 8 wards, with Pakadi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
