Dungeshwor Rural Municipality

Dungeshwor
डुङ्गेश्वर
डुङ्गेश्वर
Dungeshwor
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°44′24″N 81°41′24″E / 28.74000°N 81.69000°E / 28.74000; 81.69000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural council
  ChairpersonMr. Sundar K.C (CPNUML)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Kalawati Neupane (CPNUML)
Area
  Total
105.19 km2 (40.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
15,883
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquartersDanda Parajul
Websitedungeshwormun.gov.np

Dungeshwar (Nepali: डुङ्गेश्वर) is a rural municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.

The total area of the rural municipality is 105.19 square kilometres (40.61 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 15,883 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards.

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.

Danda Parajul, Awal Parajul, Belpata and Lakuri Village Development Committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Danda Parajul.