Malika Rural Municipality, Gulmi

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
Area
 • Total
92.49 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
20,075
 • Density217/km2 (560/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 20,075 according to the 2021 Census Result .[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 Marbhung 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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