Bethanchok Rural Municipality
Bethanchok (RM)
बेथानचोक गाउँपालिका | |
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Bethanchok (RM) Location Bethanchok (RM) Bethanchok (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°51′N 85°48′E / 27.850°N 85.800°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 | 101.02 km2 (39.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,777 |
| • Density | 166.08/km2 (430.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Dhungakharka |
| Website | https://bethanchowkmun.gov.np/ |
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.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. 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.