Phedikhola Rural Municipality

Phedikhola (Nepali: फेदिखोला) is a Village council in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal.

Phedikhola
फेदिखोला
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Phedikhola is located in Gandaki Province
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Phedikhola is located in Nepal
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Coordinates: 28.16°N 83.91°E / 28.16; 83.91
Country   Nepal
Nepalese Federal StatesGandaki Province
DistrictSyangja District
Area
  Total56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Population
  Total12,341
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitephedikholamun.gov.np

History

Phedikhola was a village development committee in Syangja District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6183 people living in 1645 individual households.[1] On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.[2][3] With the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal & village councils.[4] Phedikhola is one of those village councils out of 744 local units.[5] Phedikhola is created by merging Bagephatake, Bhatkhola, Arukharka & Fedikhola itself.[6]

Political situation

Phedikhola is divided into 5 Wards. It is surrounded by Kaski District at northern side, Kaski District from east, Aandhikhola from west and Putalibazar & Aandhikhola at south. Fedikhola is its headquarter.[5]

Population

As Phedikhola is created by merging Bagephadke, Bhatkhola, Arukharka & Fedikhola itself. The sum population of Phedikhola, 12,341, is residing in an area of 56.73 km2.

References

  1. "Syangja VDC Level Report" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-26.
  2. "PM Dahal inaugurates operation of 744 local levels". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "744 new local units come into effect". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. "New civic set-up comes into effect". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Which local units are you in?". Seto Pati. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. "Which local unit do you belong to?". MyRepublica. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

See also

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