Mandavi Rural Municipality

Mandavi (RM)
माण्डवी गाउँपालिका
Mandavi (RM)
Location
Mandavi (RM)
Mandavi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°05′N 82°48′E / 28.08°N 82.80°E / 28.08; 82.80
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictPyuthan
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr.Navaraj Adhikari
  Vice-chairpersonMr.Purna Prasad Kalathoki
  Term of officeBS(2079- 2084)
Area
  Total
113.08 km2 (43.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
15,058
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterNaya Gaun
Websitemandavimun.gov.np

Mandavi is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 113.08 square kilometres (43.66 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 15,058 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Markabang, portion of Tiram, Naya Gaun, Ramdi and Dhobaghat VDCs were merged to form Mandavi Rural Municipality. Mandavi is divided into 5 wards, with Naya Gaun declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.