Bijuwar

Bijuwar is a town and market center in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The former Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira were merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2][3] Bijuwar is the main commercial center in the valley of Jhimruk Khola.

Bijuwar
बिजुवार
Bijuwar is located in Nepal
Bijuwar
Bijuwar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.12°N 82.86°E / 28.12; 82.86
Country   Nepal
RegionMid-Western
ZoneRapti Zone
DistrictPyuthan District
VDCXXX
Population
 (2001 Census[1])
  Total4,976
 967 households
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

To Promote local culture Bijuwar has one FM radio station Radio Lisne Awaj - 103.6 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

Villages in VDC

WardLat.LonElev.
Bhitrikotभित्रीकोट28°08'N82°51'E1,550m
Bijuwarबिजुवार28°06'N82°51'E  830
Dadi Pokhariडाडी पोखरी28°08'N82°51'E1,505
Dharampaniधरमपानी28°08'N82°52'E1,310
Githechaurगिठेचौर28°08'N82°52'E1,350
Indredandaइन्द्रेडाँडा828°07'N82°51'E  999
Kanthebaharकाँठेबहर28°08'N82°50'E1,070
Khadkaderaखड्काडेरा28°08'N82°50'E1,130
Khamaldiखमाल्दी28°07'N82°52'E  790
Khanikholagaunखानीखोलागाउँ28°07'N82°51'E  882
Phulbariफूलबारी28°07'N82°52'E  815
Punyakholagaunपुण्यखोलागाउँ428°08'N82°52'E  975
Seti Pokhariसेती पोखरी28°08'N82°51'E1,042
Takuraटाकुरा128°07'N82°52'E  950
Tari7
Tarkichaurतार्कीचौर128°08'N82°51'E1,470
Tikuriटिकुरी28°07'N82°53'E  815

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Radio: Radio Lisne Awaj 103.6 MHz

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  4. "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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