Phedikhola Rural Municipality

Phedikhola
फेदिखोला
Gaupalika
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Phedikhola is located in Gandaki Province
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Phedikhola is located in Nepal
Phedikhola
Phedikhola
Coordinates: 28°10′N 83°55′E / 28.16°N 83.91°E / 28.16; 83.91
Country   Nepal
Nepalese Federal StatesGandaki Province
DistrictSyangja District
Area
 • Total
56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Nepal census)
 • Total
12,341
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitephedikholamun.gov.np

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

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. ^ a b "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