Gadhi Rural Municipality
Gadhi
गढी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°35′N 87°13′E / 26.58°N 87.21°E | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Sunsari |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Aurabani |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Ash Narayan Chaudhary ([UML]) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Anita Kumari Shah ([UML]) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.7 km2 (26.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 38,739 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Literacy | 70.8 % |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | official website |
Gadhi (Nepali: गढी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari in which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Gadhi has an area of 67.7 square kilometres (26.1 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 34852 as of Census of Nepal 2011.
Madheli, Aurabani, Chhitaha and Satterjhora which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Aurabani.