Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality

Jwalamukhi (Nepali: ज्वालामुखी; gangajamuna) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)[2] (formerly: village development committee) in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. The local body was formed by merging four VDCs namely Khari, Dhola, Nepal, Maidi and Chainpur, Bagmati. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 23,966 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.Chairman of this rural municipality is Binod Timalsina and he belongs to Nepali Congress Party.

Jwalamukhi
ज्वालामुखी
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Jwalamukhi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°38′43.3″N 84°34′3.68″E
CountryNepal
Development RegionCentral
DistrictDhading
ProvinceBagmati Province
Rural MunicipalityJwalamukhi
Area
  Total114.04 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total23,966
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code(s)010
Websitejwalamukhimun.gov.np

Geography

East: Niklantha Municipality

West: Gorkha District

North: Triuprasundari Gaupalika and Gorkha District

South: Siddhalek Gaupalika and Gorkha District

Population

As per 2017, Jwalamukhi hosts a population of 23,966 across a total area of 114.04 km2.

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