Phedikhola Rural Municipality Explained

Phedikhola
Native Name:फेदिखोला
Settlement Type:Gaupalika
Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map:Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Nepalese Federal States
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Syangja District
Established Date:12 March 2017
Area Total Km2:56.73
Population As Of:2011 Nepal census
Population Total:12341
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.16°N 83.91°W

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.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syangja VDC Level Report . . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026134818/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/39%20Syangja_VDCLevelReport.pdf. 2014-10-26 .
  2. Web site: PM Dahal inaugurates operation of 744 local levels. The Himalayan Times. 14 March 2017.
  3. News: 744 new local units come into effect. 15 March 2017. The Kathmandu Post.
  4. Web site: New civic set-up comes into effect. The Himalayan Times. 11 March 2017.
  5. News: Which local units are you in?. 16 March 2017. Seto Pati. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312170008/http://setopati.com/raajneeti/64651/. 12 March 2017. dead.
  6. News: Which local unit do you belong to?. 11 March 2017. MyRepublica.