Gurans Rural Municipality

Gurans
गुराँस
Gurans
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°45′00″N 81°38′00″E / 28.75°N 81.633333°E / 28.75; 81.633333
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural council
  ChairpersonMr. top bahadur BC (NE.KA.PA YAMALE)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. SIWA KHADKA (NE.KA.PA YAMALE)
Area
  Total
164.79 km2 (63.63 sq mi)
Population
 (1001)
  Total
22,033
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

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

The total area of the rural municipality is 164.79 square kilometres (63.63 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 22,033 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 8 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.

Khadkawada, Baraha, Seri, Goganpani, Piladi and Lalikanda Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Baraha.