Pratappur Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
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Pratappur is a rural municipality located within the Parasi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans an area of 87.55 square kilometres (33.80 sq mi), with a total population of 41,315 according to the 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Pratappur (RM)
प्रतापपुर गाउँपालिका | |
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  Pratappur (RM) Location  Pratappur (RM) Pratappur (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27.53°N 83.70°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Parasi |
| Wards | 9 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Umesh chandra Yadav |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Man kumari Chaudhary |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,315 |
| • Density | 471.9/km2 (1,222/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Pratappur |
| Website | pratappurmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Pratappur, Thulo Khairatawa, Baidauli, Guthi Parsauni, Guthisuryapura and portions of Jamuniya and Somani VDCs were merged to form the Pratappur Rural Municipality. Pratappur is divided into 9 wards, with Pratappur VDC declared as the administrative center of the rural municipality.
