Geruwa rural municipality is located in the western part of the Bardiya district. Existing VDCs such as Patabhar, Gola, Pashupatinagar and Manau, were combined in Geruwa rural municipality. The Rural municipality has total area of 78.40 square kilometers and is divided into 6 wards. Bardiya National Park lies in the east of Geruwa rural municipality. Similarly, this rural municipality is surrounded by Rajapur municipality in the west, Kailali district in the north and Rajapur municipality in the south. The geography of this rural municipality includes plan fertile land. Geruwa rural municipality has the total population of the municipality is 34871 consisting male population 16434 and female population of 18437 as of Census of Nepal 2011. There are 6135 households in Geruwa rural municipality.
This rural municipality lies in the middle split part of Karnali River. Bardiya National Park lies in this rural municipality. Chhetri, Brahaman, Thakuri, Dalit, Madheshi, Muslim etc reside in this rural municipality. Dashain, Tihar, Janaipurnima, Chandi Purnima, Buddhajayanti, Maghesarankti, Holi, Chhatha, Eid, Ramjanetc festivals in a friendly manner. Awadhi, Tharu, Nepali are the most spoken languages of this rural municipality. Paddy, Wheat, Corn, Mustard, Grain and various cash crops also harvest in this rural municipality. And people of this rural municipality also engaged in livestock business also and some are in abroad for foreign employment also.
Mr. Jaman Singh KC and Mrs. Him Kumari Tharuni are the chairman and vice chairman of the Geruwa rural municipality. The rural municipality office is situated in Pashupatinagar, Bardiya.
Source:
https://geruwamun.gov.np/