Musikot, Western Rukum

Musikot (Nepali: मुसिकोट) is a municipality and the district headquarter of Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established as Musikot Khalanga on 2 December 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Musikot and Khalanga.[1][2][3] From 2014 until 2018, Musikot was called Musikot Khalanga and until 2017 served as the district headquarter of Rukum District. It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River. It borders with Eastern Rukum in the east, Sanibheri rural municipality in the west, Banfikot rural municipality in the north and Tribeni rural municipality and Rolpa district in the south.[4]

Musikot
मुसिकोट
Municipality
नगरपालिका
Musikot is located in Nepal
Musikot
Musikot
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.63°N 82.49°E / 28.63; 82.49
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictWestern Rukum
Established2 December 2014
Government
 • MayorMahendra KC (NC)
 • Deputy MayorBimal Kumar Pun Magar (CPN (US))
Area
 • Total136.06 km2 (52.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,939
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://musikotmunrukum.gov.np/

Once a red fort of CPN (Maoist Centre), Musikot is now ruled by Nepali Congress since the year 2022 and Maoists have finally lost both mayoral and deputy mayoral post.[5]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Musikot Municipality had a population of 33,882. Of these, 98.9% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.4% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[6]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.8% were Chhetri, 18.4% Magar, 10.9% Kami, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Thakuri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% Sarki, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of religion, 98.4% were Hindu, 1.3% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[8]

In terms of literacy, 71.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 26.1% could neither read nor write.[9]

Media

To Promote local culture Musikot has one FM radio station, Radio Sani Bheri F.M. - 89.2 MHz,[10] which is a Community radio Station.

Transportation

Rukum Salle Airport lies in Old-Musikot offering flights to Nepalgunj and Kathmandu.[11] Rapti Highway links Musikot to the Terai region of Nepal.

References
  1. "Musikot Municipality". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "72 New Municipalities Announced", Republica, 8 May 2014.
  3. "Govt Announces 72 New Municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2014.
  4. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. "मतगणना प्रगतिको विवरण". result.election.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  6. NepalMap Language
  7. NepalMap Caste
  8. NepalMap Religion
  9. NepalMap Literacy
  10. "Radio Sani Bheri F.M 89.2 MHz". ACORAB.
  11. "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.


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