Gauriganj () is one of the seven rural municipalities (gaunpalika) located in Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Out of a total of 15 municipalities in Jhapa, eight are urban and seven rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Gauriganj has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 33038 as of Census of Nepal 2011.
Korobari, Mahabhara, Khajurgachhi and Gauriganj 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).
The rural municipality is divided into six wards. The headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Gauriganj.
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References
External links Official website Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA