Coordinates: 27°10′N 86°50′E / 27.16°N 86.84°E / 27.16; 86.84

Sakela Rural Municipality

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Sakela
साकेला गाउँपालिका
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ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictKhotang
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
SeatMattim Birta
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Arjun Kumar Khadka (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sarita Khadka (NC)
Area
 • Total
79.99 km2 (30.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,594
 • Density144.9/km2 (375.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

Sakela (Nepali: साकेला गाउँपालिका, Sākēlā Gāum̥pālikā) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of eight rural municipality located in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Khotang in which 2 are urban and 8 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Sakela has an area of 79.99 square kilometres (30.88 mi2) and the total population of the municipality is 11594 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]

Khidima, Chyandanda, Mattim Birta and Ratancha Majhagaun 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).[1][3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Mattim Birta.[1][3]

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