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Gulmi District
Gulmi District (), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Tamghas as its headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 296,654 in 2001, 280,160 in 2011 and 268,597 in 2016. Introduction Gulmi is a hilly district that lies in Lumbini Province. Surrounded by Syangja and Parbat districts on the east, Palpa, and Arghakhanchi on the south, Baglung on the north, and Pyuthan on the west. Gulmi is widely known for introducing coffee farming to Nepal. It is also a major exporter of organic coffee. Gulmi is rich in natural resources such as cobalt. Festivals such as Maghe Sankranti and other festivals are popular among both tourists and locals. The major destination with huge potential for tourism includes Bichitra Cave in Dhurkot, historical Kingdom of Dhurkot durbar is located. Resunga, with its rich biodiversity and religious value, Gyawa Kshetra, Charpala, Musikot, Isma Durbar, Wami Taksar, and Purtighat. Ruru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal. After the 2015 reform of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were respectively divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District. District officials District official include: * Chief District Officer, an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district. The C.D.O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices. * District Coordination Committee acts as an executive to the District Assembly. The DCC coordinates with the Provincial Assembly to establish coordination between the Provincial Assembly and rural muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Federal Affairs And Local Development (Nepal)
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (), (MoFAGA), is the ministry of Nepal that supervises activities undertaken by the local governments in Nepal. It also regulates and manages the civil service. MoFAGA is the only ministry with direct linkage with the country's municipalities, rural municipalities and provinces. It also plays a direct role in implementing various eServices in the local governments. Background * In 1972, Local Development Department () under then Home affairs and Panchayat Ministry () was established. * In 1982, Local Development Department separately established as Local Development Ministry (). * In 2008, Nepal abolished its monarchy and owned Federalism thus "Federal Affairs" added to "Local Development Ministry". Divisional Branches Ministry has seven divisions, namely * Federal Affairs Division * General Administration Division * Self Governance Division * Monitoring and Evaluation Division * Planning and Foreign Aid Co-ordinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaunpalika
A gaunpalika ( ) is an administrative division in Nepal. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal), Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing Village development committee (Nepal), village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body. It is a sub-unit of a List of districts of Nepal, district. There are currently 481 rural municipalities. History The village development committee (Nepal), village development committee was the previous governing body of villages in Nepal. They were replaced on 10 May 2017 by the rural municipalities which were formed by combining different VDCs. The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers of Nepal, cabinet of Nepal after modifications in the report proposed by the Local Level Restructuring Commission. Initially 481 rural municipalities were formed but it was later changed to 481 municipalities. According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Nepal
A municipality () in Nepal is an administrative division in the Provinces of Nepal. The urban population of Nepal refers to the inhabitants residing in the designated municipal area. Population size has been taken as the principal criteria in the declaration of urban areas in Nepal since 1961. Municipalities can therefore also include rural areas. It functions as a sub-unit of a district. Nepal currently has 293 municipalities, which given the 2011 population estimate of 16,656,057. The municipalities are categorised into three categories: Metropolitan municipality (500,000+ population), Sub-metropolitan municipality (200,000+ population) and Municipality (10,000+ population). There are 6 metropolitan municipality, 11 sub-metropolitan municipality and 276 municipality. History The first urban center in Nepal took place in Kathmandu Valley. The historical evidences on the existence of towns in the Kathmandu Valley are found during Licchavi (kingdom), Licchavi period. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Nepal
Local government in Nepal is the third level of government division in Nepal, which is administered by the provincial governments which in turn is beneath the federal government. Article 56 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 defines local government as rural municipalities, municipalities and district assemblies. The governing body of the rural municipalities and municipalities is referred to as the village executive and municipal executive respectively. The district assembly is governed by the District Coordination Committee. There are 77 districts with their own district assembly and 753 local levels (including six metropolises, 11 sub-metropolises, 276 municipalities and 460 gaunpalikas) each with their own executive body. The Constitution of Nepal 2015 (Schedule 8) gives 22 powers to these local levels. This enables them to formulate laws to implement these powers. Besides these single powers, there are 15 such concurrent powers that can be implemented by all three level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musikot, Gulmi
Musikot () is an urban List of cities in Nepal, municipality located in Gulmi District of Lumbini Province of Nepal. The total area of the municipality is and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 32,802 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards. On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015, Musikot municipality came into existence merging following former Village development committee (Nepal), VDCs: Arlangkot, Paudi Amarahi, Musikot, Badagaun, Gulmi, Badagaun, Aapchaur, Aanpchaur, Kurgha, Gulmi, Kurgha, Wami Taksar and some parts of Neta, Gulmi, Neta. The headquarters of the municipality are located at Wami Taksar. Demographics According to the 2021 Nepal census, the linguistic composition of Musikot Municipality was as follows: 97.2% of the population spoke Nepali language, Nepali as their first language, 1.1% spoke Newar language, Nepalbhasha (Newari), 1.0% spoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resunga Municipality
Resunga Municipality is a municipality in Gulmi District in Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch .... The municipality was established by the government on 18 May 2014 by merging the four existing village development committees of Arkhale, Dubichaur, Simichaur and Tamghas. The Kathmandu Post The municipality is named after the holy place Resunga in Gulmi District. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruru Kshetra
Ruru Kshetra (), also known as Ridi (रिडी), is a religious and cultural place situated on the confluence of ''Ridi Khola'' and Kaligandaki river in Nepal. It is also tri-junction of Gulmi, Palpa and Syangja districts. It is one of the Char Dham in Nepal. An age long fair Ridi Mela''' is held during Maghe Sankranti for three days. The first, second and third days are called as ''Jethi Sankranti'', ''Maili Sankranti'' and ''Kanchhi Sankranti'' respectively. It is believed to obtain Moksha if one take holy bath on Kaligandaki river for the three days and worship in Rishikesh Temple. The Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra is in UNESCO World Heritage tentative list. Shaligram, the symbol of Lord Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation (sattva). Vish ..., is found here on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Dhurkot
The Kingdom of Dhurkot () was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya. Founded by Raja Jagat Jit from Meghasi clan.The Kingdom of Palpa supported Bahadur Shah of Nepal who annexed Dhurkot and in return, Palpa kings were given various item including 101 elephants, 1,001 horses, and money. The territory of Dhurkot now forms part of Gulmi District of Lumbini Province Lumbini Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province in western Nepal. The country's Provinces of Nepal, third largest province in terms of area as well as List of Nepalese provinces by population, population, Lumbini is home to the World Herita .... References Chaubisi Rajya Dhurkot Dhurkot Dhurkot {{Nepal-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maghe Sankranti
Maghe Sankranti (, , Nepal Bhasa: ) is a Nepali festival observed on the first of Magh (Nepali calendar), Magh in the Vikram Samvat, Vikram Sambat (B.S) or Yele Sambat, Yele calendar marking the end of the winter solstice and the month of Poush. The Tharu people celebrate this day as their new year. It is also regarded as a major government-declared annual festival of the Magars, Magar community. Maghe Sankranti shares similarities with solstice festivals in various other religious traditions. Observant Hindus take ritual baths during this festival. These include Janakpurdham, Sankhamul on the Bagmati River, Bagmati River near Patan, Lalitpur, Patan; In the Gandaki River, Gandaki/Narayani river basin at Triveni, Devghat near Chitwan Valley and Ruru Kshetra, Ridi on the Kaligandaki River; and in the Koshi River basin at Dolalghat on the Sun Koshi River. Festive foods like laddoo, ghee, and sweet potatoes are distributed. Nieces and nephews usually go to Mama Ghar to receive tika, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyuthan District
Pyuthan District ( , is a "hill" district some west of Kathmandu in Lumbini Province in midwestern Nepal. Pyuthan covers an area of with population of 212,484 in 2001 and 226,796 in 2011. Pyuthan Khalanga is the district's administrative center. Geography and climate Pyuthan borders Dang Deukhuri District to the southwest along the crest of the '' Mahabharat Range'' and extends about northeast through the Middle Hills to a 3,000+ meter ridge that is both Pyuthan's border with '' Baglung district'' of '' Dhaulagiri Zone'' and the main watershed between the (west) ''Rapti'' and '' Gandaki River'' basins. Pyuthan borders '' Rolpa district'' to the west. Of the two upper tributaries of the West Rapti River, Pyuthan contains all of ''Jhimruk Khola'' and the lower part of ''Madi Khola'' after it exits Rolpa. The Madi-Jhimruk confluence is in southern Pyuthan, in the Mahabharat Range. The valley of Jhimruk Khola is the core of Pyuthan district. Its alluvial plain is intens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
