Sunilsmriti (RM)
सुनिलस्मृति गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sunilsmriti (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Sunilsmriti (RM)
Sunilsmriti (RM)
Location
Sunilsmriti (RM) is located in Nepal
Sunilsmriti (RM)
Sunilsmriti (RM)
Sunilsmriti (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°14′N 82°43′E / 28.24°N 82.72°E / 28.24; 82.72
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Gunendra Gharti
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bagmati Chhetrini
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total156.55 km2 (60.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,213
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterMijhing
Websitesunilsmritimun.gov.np

Sunilsmriti is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 156.55 square kilometres (60.44 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 28,213 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 Mijhing, Aresh, Khungri, Ghodagaun, Tewang, Gajul and portion of Phagam VDCs were merged to form Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality. Sunilsmriti is divided into 7 wards, with Mijhing declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality had a population of 28,213. Of these, 98.4% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.5% Magar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.1% were Magar, 33.0% Chhetri, 13.6% Kami, 5.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.8% Hill Brahmin, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 3.1% Thakuri, 1.7% Sarki, 0.5% Musalman and 1.5% others.

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 2.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]

Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality Word No 2 Office

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.
  5. ↑ NepalMap Demographics


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