Aathbiskot

Aathbiskot is a Municipality in West Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established in 2015 through the merging the former Village development committees of Aathbiskot, Aathbisdandagaun, Ghetma, Magma, Gotamkot and Syalakhadi.[1]

This article is about a municipality in West Rukum District. For a municipality in Dailekh, see Aathbis.
Aathbiskot
आठबीसकोट
Municipality
Aathbiskot is located in Nepal
Aathbiskot
Aathbiskot
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.80°N 82.39°E / 28.80; 82.39
Country   Nepal
DistrictWest Rukum
No. of wards14
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • MayorMr. Gorkh Bahadur KC (NCP)
 • Deputy mayorMrs. Gita Nepali (NCP)
Area
 • Total560.34 km2 (216.35 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,601
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area codes+977-88
Websiteofficial website

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Aathbiskot Municipality had a population of 33,624. of these, 99.9% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 44.7% were Chhetri, 25.6% Kami, 12.1% Magar, 7.8% Thakuri, 4.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Sarki, 1.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[3]

In terms of religion, 98.5% were Hindu and 1.4% Christian.[4]

In terms of literacy, 58.3% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 39.5% could neither read nor write.[5]

Media

To Promote local culture Aathbiskot has one FM radio station Radio Sisne - 92.8 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

References
  1. "आठविसकोट नगरपालिकाको संक्षिप्त परिचय" (in Nepali). नगर कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय, आठविसकोट, रुकुम पश्चिम ६ नं. प्रदेश, नेपाल. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. NepalMap Language
  3. NepalMap Caste
  4. NepalMap Religion
  5. NepalMap Literacy


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