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] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 33,601 people living in 6,421 individual households.[2]
Aathbiskot
आठबीसकोट | |
|---|---|
  Aathbiskot Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.80°N 82.39°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| District | West Rukum |
| No. of wards | 14 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mr. Gorkh Bahadur KC (NCP) |
| • Deputy mayor | Mrs. Gita Nepali (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 560.34 km2 (216.35 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nd |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,601 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code(s) | +977-88 |
| Website | official website |
Media
To Promote local culture Aathbiskot has one FM radio station Radio Sisne - 92.8 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.
References
- "आठविसकोट नगरपालिकाको संक्षिप्त परिचय" (in Nepali). नगर कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय, आठविसकोट, रुकुम पश्चिम ६ नं. प्रदेश, नेपाल. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "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.
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