Bethanchok Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bethanchok is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 101 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,777 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
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Bethanchok (RM)
बेथानचोक गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 27°51′N 85°48′E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Bagmati |
District | Kavrepalanchowk |
Wards | 6 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• President | Bhagawan Adhikari NC |
• Vice-President | Tara Rana Timalsina CPN (Maoist) |
Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,777 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Dhungakharka |
Website | https://bethanchowkmun.gov.np/ |
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On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Chyamrangbesi, Dhungakharka, Chalal Ganeshsthan, Chyasing Kharka and Bhugdeu Mahankal VDCs were merged to form Bethanchok Rural Municipality. Bethanchok is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungakharka declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.