Sunchhahari Rural Municipality

Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
सुनछहरी गाउँपालिका
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
Location
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
Sunchhahari Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°20′N 82°47′E / 28.34°N 82.78°E / 28.34; 82.78
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMr. Dhan Bahadur Pun Magar
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Nankala Gharti Magar
  Term of office(2023 - 2027)
Area
  Total
277.62 km2 (107.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
17,241
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJaimakasala
Websitesunchhaharimun.gov.np

Sunchhahari is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 277.62 square kilometres (107.19 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 17,241 according to a 2021 Nepal census.

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Jaimakasala, Jailwang, Gam, Siuri, Seram and portion of Phagam VDCs were merged to form Sunchhahari Rural Municipality. Sunchhahari is divided into 7 wards, with Jaimakasala declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Sunchhahari Rural Municipality is named after Sunchhahari Waterfall, the first rural municipality chairman is Aas Bahadur Pun Magar, and the current chairman is Dhan Bahadur Pun Magar.