Uttargaya Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
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Uttargaya is a Rural municipality located within the Rasuwa District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 104.51 square kilometres (40.35 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 8255 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Uttargaya (RM)
उत्तरगया गाउँपालिका | |
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  Uttargaya (RM) Location  Uttargaya (RM) Uttargaya (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°59′31″N 85°10′58″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Rasuwa District |
| Wards | 5 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Upendra Lamsal |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Chameli Gurung |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.51 km2 (40.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,255 |
| • Density | 78.99/km2 (204.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Laharepauwa |
| Website | uttargayamun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Thulogaun, Dandagaun and portion of Haku and Laharepauwa VDCs were merged to form Uttargaya Rural Municipality. Uttargaya is divided into 5 wards, with Laharepauwa declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
