Lumbini Sanskritik

Lumbini Sanskritik
लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक
Municipality
Lumbini Sanskritik
Location of Lumbini Sanskritik
Coordinates: 27°28′02″N 83°16′30″E / 27.46716°N 83.27491°E / 27.46716; 83.27491Coordinates: 27°28′02″N 83°16′30″E / 27.46716°N 83.27491°E / 27.46716; 83.27491
Country Nepal
Province Province No. 5
District Rupandehi
No. of wards 13
Established 18 May 2014
Incorporated (VDC) Lumbini Adarsha, Bhagawanpur, Tenahawa, Ekala, Khudabazar, Madhuwani, Masina
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality
 • Mayor Mr. Man Mohan Chaudhary (Ind)
 • Deputy Mayor Mrs. Janakidevi Srivastava (FSFN)
Area
 • Total 112.21 km2 (43.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 72,497
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes 32914
Telephone Code 71
Major highways F011
Website lumbinisanskritikmun.gov.np

Lumbini Sanskritik is a municipality situated in Rupandehi District of Lumbini Zone in Nepal. This municipality was formed merging the existing Lumbini Adarsha VDC to six other Village Development Committees i.e. Bhagawanpur, Tenahawa, Ekala, Khudabazar, Madhuwani, Masina. This municipality came into existence following the government decision since 18 May 2014 [1][2]

Total area of this municipality is 112.21 square kilometres (43.32 sq mi) and total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 72,497. The municipality is divided into 13 wards. [3] [4]

The municipality is located at 18 KM of distance from the district headquarters of Siddharthanagar. Lumbini, the buddhist pilgrimage site, where lord Buddha was born, is in the center of this municipality.

References

  1. ↑ 72 new municipalities announced Archived 2014-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. My Republica
  2. ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
  3. ↑ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.


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