Janaki Rural Municipality (Banke District)
Janaki Rural Municipality
जानकी गाउँपालिका | |
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| Coordinates: 28°06′56″N 81°36′42″E / 28.115513°N 81.611785°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Banke |
| No. of wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Saigaun, Belbhar, Khajura Khurda, Belahari and Ganapur |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Chhabban Khan (NC) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Ram Pyari Yadav (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 46,536 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Khajura Khurda |
| Website | Official Website |
Janaki Rural Municipality (Nepali: जानकी गाउँपालिका, romanized: Jānakī gā'um̐pālikā) is a rural municipality located in Banke District, within Lumbini Province of Nepal.
The rural municipality was established in 2017 following the restructuring of local level units by the Government of Nepal. As part of this restructuring, 753 new local level units were created by dissolving the previous thousands of local bodies. Janaki Rural Municipality was formed by merging the then Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Saigaun, Belbhar, Khajura Khurda, Belahari, and Ganapur. Additionally, a small portion (ward no. 23) of the then Nepalganj municipality (rural area) was also incorporated into this new local unit.
The total area of Janaki Rural Municipality is 63.32 square kilometres (24.45 sq mi), and it is administratively divided into 6 wards. According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 37,839, which increased to 46,536 as per the 2021 Nepal census.