Likhu, Okhaldhunga


Likhu is a rural municipality out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Likhu has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 14049 as of Census of Nepal 2011.
Singhadevi, Narmedeshwar, Yasam, Gamnangtar, Tarkerabari and Pokali 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.
The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Yasam.