Likhu, Okhaldhunga

Likhu (Nepali: लिखु गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

Likhu

लिखु गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Likhu
Location in Province No. 1
Likhu
Likhu (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.3132°N 86.299°E / 27.3132; 86.299
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictOkhaldhunga
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Gobinda Bahadur Paudel (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Shanta Dhungel (NCP)
Area
 • Total88.03 km2 (33.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,049
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterYasam
Websiteofficial website

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Likhu has an area of 88.03 square kilometres (33.99 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 14049 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]

Singhadevi, Narmedeshwar, Yasam, Gamnangtar, Tarkerabari and Pokali which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1][3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Yasam.[1][3]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. "लिखु गाउँपालिकाकाे संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short introduction of Likhu Rural Municipality]. www.likhumunokhaldhunga.gov.np (in Nepali). Likhu Rural Municipality. Retrieved 19 April 2018.


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