Jhimruk Rural Municipality

Jhimruk is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 106.93 square kilometres (41.29 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,931 according to a 2011 Nepal census.^[1][2]

Jhimruk (RM) झिमरुक गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Motto:  हाम्रो झिमरुक राम्रो झिमरुक
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Coordinates: 28.14°N 82.98°E / 28.14; 82.98
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini
District	Pyuthan
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Pit Bahadur Mahatara (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Mr. Pramod Pokharel (NC)
• Term of office	(2017 - 2022)
Area
• Total	106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,931
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Okharkot
Website	jhimrukmun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.^[3][4] The previous Okharkot Bandikot, Bangemarkot, Torbang, Tusara and Libang (some portion) VDCs were merged to form Jhimruk Rural Municipality. Jhimruk is divided into 8 wards, with Okharkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.