Makaikhola Explained

Makaikhola
Native Name:मकैखोला
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:360
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki Province
Subdivision Name2:Kaski District
Population Total:3785
Population As Of:1991
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Utc Offset:+5:45

Makaikhola मकैखोला is a village about 26 kilometers northeast of Pokhara, Nepal.

The village spreads on either side of a small stream "kamdi khola". Paudel gaun also called Kamdi is on east and subedi gau is on the west of the stream. Literacy rate is over 70% while the unemployment rates are around 50% and those living in the village are mainly into agriculture. Because of this, for the last few years, the young population has been migrating to cities and foreign lands in haunt of jobs and new opportunities.

The village is now connected to the national network of roads via a dirt road. Residents now have access to electricity and telephone services as well. There is no hospital or health post in the village.

Janakalyan higher secondary school is the only high school situated in the village and serves as an educational central for surrounding villages as well.