Panini Rural Municipality

Panini (RM)
पाणिनी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Panini (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Location
Panini (RM) is located in Nepal
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 83°16′48″E / 27.91000°N 83.28000°E / 27.91000; 83.28000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictArghakhanchi
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Tekraj Neupane
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Narmada Gautam
 • Term of officeCurrently
Area
 • Total
151.42 km2 (58.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
26,424
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhidim
Websitepaninimun.gov.np

Panini is a Rural municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 151.42 square kilometres (58.46 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 23,424 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 Panena, Khidim, Pokharathok, Pathauti, Maidan, Dhatiwang, Adguri and small portion from Chidika, Pali VDCs were merged to form Panini Rural Municipality. Panini is divided into 8 wards, with Khidim 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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