Hupsekot (RM)
हुप्सेकोट गाउँपालिका
Hupsekot (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Hupsekot (RM)
Hupsekot (RM)
Location
Hupsekot (RM) is located in Nepal
Hupsekot (RM)
Hupsekot (RM)
Hupsekot (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°41′26″N 84°3′44″E / 27.69056°N 84.06222°E / 27.69056; 84.06222
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictNawalpur
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeRural Council
  ChairpersonMrs. Laxmi Devi Pandey
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Swatantra Kopila Malla
  Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
  Total189.21 km2 (73.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total25,065
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDeurali
Websitehupsekotmun.gov.np

Hupsekot is a Rural municipality located within the Nawalpur District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 189.21 square kilometres (73.05 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,065 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Hupsekot, Dhobadi and Deurali VDCs were merged to form Hupsekot Rural Municipality. Hupsekot is divided into 6 wards, with Deurali declared the administrative center of the rural municipality. Thumki Devi Temple is a major attraction of Hupsekot.Koliya is the central of Hupsekot and Ashwin Sigdel has been named head of the place.

References

  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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