Aathbiskot | |
Native Name: | आठबीसकोट |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type2: | No. of wards |
Subdivision Name2: | 14 |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | West Rukum |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mr. Ravi KC (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Deputy mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Dhan Kumari Shahi (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 560.34 |
Area Rank: | 2nd |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 33,601 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.8°N 82.39°W |
Area Codes: | +977-88 |
Website: | official website |
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, Aathbiskot Municipality had a population of 33,624. of these, 99.9% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 44.7% were Chhetri, 25.6% Kami, 12.1% Magar, 7.8% Thakuri, 4.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Sarki, 1.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 98.5% were Hindu and 1.4% Christian.[4]
In terms of literacy, 58.3% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 39.5% could neither read nor write.[5]
To Promote local culture Aathbiskot has one FM radio station Radio Sisne - 92.8 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.