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For other uses, see Koshi (disambiguation). Rural Municipality in Koshi Province, Nepal

KOSHI कोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
KOSHILocation in Koshi ProvinceShow map of Koshi ProvinceKOSHIKOSHI (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 26°36′N 87°04′E / 26.6°N 87.06°E / 26.6; 87.06
Province	Koshi Province
District	Sunsari
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. AYUB ANSARI (NC)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. ANITA DEVI YADAV (NC)
Area
• Total	75.98 km (29.34 sq mi)
Population
• Total	43,626
• Density	570/km (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Laukahi
Website	official website

Koshi (Nepali: कोशी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari of which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.

According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Koshi has an area of 75.98 square kilometres (29.34 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 43626 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

Laukahi, Paschim Kasuha, Sripurjabdi and Haripur which previously were all separate Village development committees merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities with 753 new local level body (Municipality).

The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Laukahi.

References

^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
"CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

v t e Sunsari District
Headquarter: Inaruwa Municipality
Rural Municipalities	Koshi Gadhi Barju Bhokraha Harinagara Dewanganj
Municipalities	Inaruwa Duhabi Ramdhuni-Bhasi Barahachhetra
Sub-metropolitan cities	Itahari Dharan

v t e Municipalities of Koshi Province
Metropolitan cities	Biratnagar
Sub-metropolitan cities	Itahari Dharan
Largest municipalities (by population)	Mechinagar Sundar Haraicha Birtamod Damak Triyuga Baraha Arjundhara Belbari Inaruwa Shivasatakshi Pathari Shanischare Urlabari Bhadrapur Duhabi Ramdhuni Ratuwamai Gauradaha
Largest Rural municipalities (by population)	Kamal Buddha Shanti Budi Ganga Harinagara Bhokraha Koshi Katahari Jahada Dhanpalthan Kanepokhari Kachankawal Gadhi Jhapa Dewangunj Barhadashi Barju Gramthan Gaurigunj Kerabari Miklajung

v t e Koshi Province articles
Capital: Biratnagar
History	Kirata kingdom Limbuwan Sen Kingdom of Chaudandi Kingdom of Bijaypur Kingdom of Morang	Nepal portal
Geography	Terai Mid-hills Mountains Rivers
Economics	Agriculture Animal husbandry Tourism
Politics and Government	Government Chief Minister Governor Election
Administration	Districts Municipalities Rural Municipalities Parliamentary constituencies Provincial constituencies
Protected Areas	Sagarmatha National Park Makalu Barun National Park Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Gokyo Lake Complex Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Mai Pokhari
Largest Rural Municipality	Kamal Koshi Jahada Buddha Shanti Budhi Ganga Harinagar Bhokraha Katahari Kachan Kawal Dhanpalthan
Largest Municipality	Biratnagar Dharan Itahari Mechinagar Triyuga Birtamod Sundar Haraicha Damak Belbari

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