Gaurigunj Rural Municipality

Gauriganj
गौरिगंज गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Gauriganj is located in Koshi Province
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Gauriganj
Gauriganj
Location in Province No. 1
Gauriganj is located in Nepal
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Gauriganj
Gauriganj
Gauriganj (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°26′00″N 87°44′00″E / 26.433333°N 87.733333°E / 26.433333; 87.733333
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictJhapa
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
SeatGauriganj
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • ChairpersonMrs. Fulwati Rajbanshi (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Pujan Neupane (CPN-UML)
Area
 • Total
101.35 km2 (39.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
33,038
 • Density325.98/km2 (844.28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

Gauriganj (Nepali: गौरिगंज गाउँपालिका) is one of the seven rural municipalities (gaunpalika) located in Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Out of a total of 15 municipalities in Jhapa, eight are urban and seven rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Gauriganj has an area of 101.35 square kilometres (39.13 mi2) and the total population of the municipality is 33038 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

Korobari, Mahabhara, Khajurgachhi and Gauriganj 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).

The rural municipality is divided into six wards. The headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Gauriganj.

List of Chairman

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017–present)

No.Portrait ChairmanTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElection
1
Baburaja Shrestha
Baburaja, ShresthaBaburaja Shrestha
(बाबुराजा श्रेष्ठ)		7 July 201713 May 20224 years, 310 daysRPP2017
2
Fulwati Rajbanshi
Fulwati, RajbanshiFulwati Rajbanshi
(फुलवति राजवंशी)		20 May 2022incumbent4 years, 176 daysCongress
2022

References

  1. 1 2 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "गौरिगन्ज गाउँपालिकाको जानकारी" [about Gaurigunj rural municipality]. www.gaurigunjmun.gov.np (in Nepali). Gauriganj Rural Municipality. Retrieved 15 April 2018.