Dhurkot Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal

Dhurkot (RM) धुर्कोट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
28°6′N 83°10′E / 28.100°N 83.167°E / 28.100; 83.167
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini
District	Gulmi
Wards	7
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Bhupal Pokhrel
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Sita Giri
• Term of office	(2022 - 2027)
Area
• Total	86.32 km² (33.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	18,814
• Density	220/km² (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Barbot
Website	dhurkotmun.gov.np

Dhurkot is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 86.32 square kilometres (33.33 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,454 according to a 2011 Nepal census.^[1]^[2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.^[3]^[4] The previous Nayagaun (some part excluded), Pipaldhara, Hadahade, Jaisithok, Bastu, Dhurkot Rajasthal and Wagla VDCs were merged to form Dhurkot Rural Municipality. Dhurkot is divided into 7 wards, with Barbot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "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.
^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.