# Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli

_Rural municipality in Province No. 3, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepali: सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Sindhuli district of Bagmati Province in Nepal. The Rural municipality is divided into 7 wards. According to 2011 Nepal census, the total population of the municipality is 21,473 with 4,557 households. The total area of the municipality is 158.68 square kilometres (61.27 mi2)  The headquarter of the municipality is at Jhangajholi Ratmata.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** rural municipality of Nepal; human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55634218#P31))
- **Located in:** Sindhuli District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55634218#P131))
- **Area:** 154.68 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55634218#P2046))
- **Official website:** sunkoshimunsindhuli.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55634218#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.3750, 85.8917

## About

The rural municipality was established on March 10, 2017, when Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body.

Kusheshwar Dumja, Jhangjholi Ratmata, Purano Jhangajholi, Sitalpati and Majhuwa VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.

## Questions

**Where is Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli located?**  
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli is located in Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunkoshi_Rural_Municipality,_Sindhuli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका, सिन्धुली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%2C_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q55634218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55634218) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/sunkoshi-rural-municipality-sindhuli. Retrieved 4 November 2026.