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Panini Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 83°16′48″E / 27.91000°N 83.28000°E / 27.91000; 83.28000
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Panini (RM)
पाणिनी गाउँपालिका
Panini (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Location
Panini (RM) is located in Nepal
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM)
Panini (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 83°16′48″E / 27.91000°N 83.28000°E / 27.91000; 83.28000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictArghakhanchi
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Tekraj Neupane
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Narmada Gautam
 • Term of officeCurrently
Area
 • Total151.42 km2 (58.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,424
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKhidim
Websitepaninimun.gov.np

Panini is a Rural municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 151.42 square kilometres (58.46 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 23,424 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 Panena, Khidim, Pokharathok, Pathauti, Maidan, Dhatiwang, Adguri and small portion from Chidika, Pali VDCs were merged to form Panini Rural Municipality. Panini is divided into 8 wards, with Khidim declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

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  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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