Bijuwar Explained

Bijuwar
Native Name:बिजुवार
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mid-Western
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Rapti Zone
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pyuthan District
Subdivision Type4:VDC
Subdivision Name4:XXX
Subdivision Type5:Wards
Population As Of:2001 Census[1]
Population Note:967 households
Population Total:4976
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.12°N 82.86°W

Bijuwar is a town and market center in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The former Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira were merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2] [3] Bijuwar is the main commercial center in the valley of Jhimruk Khola.

To Promote local culture Bijuwar has one FM radio station Radio Lisne Awaj - 103.6 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

Villages in VDC

Ward Elev.
Bhitrikot भित्रीकोट 28°08'N 82°51'E 1,550m
Bijuwar बिजुवार 28°06'N 82°51'E 830
Dadi Pokhari डाडी पोखरी 28°08'N 82°51'E 1,505
Dharampani धरमपानी 28°08'N 82°52'E 1,310
Githechaur गिठेचौर 28°08'N 82°52'E 1,350
Indredanda इन्द्रेडाँडा 8 28°07'N 82°51'E 999
Kanthebahar काँठेबहर 28°08'N 82°50'E 1,070
Khadkadera खड्काडेरा 28°08'N 82°50'E 1,130
Khamaldi खमाल्दी 28°07'N 82°52'E 790
Khanikholagaun खानीखोलागाउँ 28°07'N 82°51'E 882
Phulbari फूलबारी 28°07'N 82°52'E 815
Punyakholagaun पुण्यखोलागाउँ 4 28°08'N 82°52'E 975
Seti Pokhari सेती पोखरी 28°08'N 82°51'E 1,042
Takura टाकुरा 1 28°07'N 82°52'E 950
Tari 7
Tarkichaur तार्कीचौर 1 28°08'N 82°51'E 1,470
Tikuri टिकुरी 28°07'N 82°53'E 815
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Radio: Radio Lisne Awaj 103.6 MHz

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001 . Nepal's Village Development Committees . . 21 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 . 12 October 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: 72 new municipalities announced . My Republica.com . 2014-06-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140618191026/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 . 2014-06-18 .
  3. Web site: Government announces 72 new municipalities. The Kathmandu Post. 2014-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084717/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html. 2014-10-06. dead.
  4. Web site: Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan . Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program . 2011-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190123/http://www.ngiip.gov.np/pdf/vol4pyuthan.pdf . 2011-07-24 .

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