Malika (RM)
मालिका गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Malika (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Malika (RM)
Malika (RM)
Location
Malika (RM) is located in Nepal
Malika (RM)
Malika (RM)
Malika (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°13′N 83°08′E / 28.22°N 83.13°E / 28.22; 83.13
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictGulmi
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Rit Bahadur Thapa
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Dewa Aryal
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total92.49 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,729
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterArkhawang
Websitemalikamungulmi.gov.np

Malika is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 92.49 square kilometres (35.71 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,729 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 Neta (half portion excluded), Darlung, Hawangdi, Arkhawang, Chhapahile, Arje, Dhamir and Martung VDCs were merged to form Malika Rural Municipality. Malika is divided into 8 wards, with Arkhawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

  1. ↑ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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