Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
सुनछहरी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality Location Sunchhahari Rural Municipality Sunchhahari Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°20′N 82°47′E / 28.34°N 82.78°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Rolpa |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Dhan Bahadur Pun Magar |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Nankala Gharti Magar |
| • Term of office | (2023 - 2027) |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.62 km2 (107.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,241 |
| • Density | 62.103/km2 (160.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Jaimakasala |
| Website | sunchhaharimun |
Sunchhahari is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 277.62 square kilometres (107.19 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 17,241 according to a 2021 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Jaimakasala, Jailwang, Gam, Siuri, Seram and portion of Phagam VDCs were merged to form Sunchhahari Rural Municipality. Sunchhahari is divided into 7 wards, with Jaimakasala declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality is named after Sunchhahari Waterfall, the first rural municipality chairman is Aas Bahadur Pun Magar, and the current chairman is Dhan Bahadur Pun Magar.