Bhumikasthan

Municipality in Lumbini Province, Nepal

Bhumikasthan Municipality भूमिकास्थान नगरपालिका
Municipality
27°58′N 83°04′E / 27.97°N 83.06°E / 27.97; 83.06
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Arghakanchi
No. of wards	10
Established	10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)	Dhakawang, Dharapani, Asurkot, Khilji, Nuwakot, Dhikura and Dhanchaur
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Bhumikasthan Municipality Municipality
• Mayor	Mr. Jhabilal Thapa
• Deputy Mayor	Mr. Balakrishana Banjade
Area
• Total	159.13 km² (61.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	32,640
• Density	210/km² (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website	bhumikasthanmun.gov.np

Municipality in Nepal

Bhumikasthan Municipality is a municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 159.13 square kilometres (61.44 sq mi), with a total population of 32,640 according to a 2011 Nepal census.^[1]^[2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 744 (later increased to 753) new local level structures.^[3]^[4] The previous Dhatiwang, Dharapani, Asurkot, Khilji, Nuwakot, Dhikura and Dhanchaur VDCs were merged to form Bhumikasthan. Bhumikasthan is divided into 10 wards, with Nuwakot declared the administrative center of the 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.