Lekbeshi

Lekbeshi
लेकबेशी
Lekbeshi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°36′N 81°55′E / 28.60°N 81.92°E / 28.60; 81.92
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictSurkhet
No. of wards10
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeMayor-council
  MayorMr. Umesh Kumar Paudel (NC)
  Deputy mayorMrs. Bimala Khadluk (NCP)
Area
  Total
180.92 km2 (69.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
30,295
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

Lekbeshi (Nepali: लेकबेशी) is an urban municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal.

The total area of the municipality is 180.92 square kilometres (69.85 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 30,295 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 10 wards.

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.

Lekhfarsa, Dasarathpur, Neta, Kalyan and Satokhani Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Kalyan