Official Name: | Takukot |
Native Name: | ताकुकोट |
Settlement Type: | Ward of Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gorkha District |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Total: | 4234 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.08°N 84.69°W |
Takukot is a Ward of Barpak sulikot Rural Municipality in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,234 and had 801 houses in the town.[1]
Surya Jyoti Secondary School is situated at Takukot VDC, Ward No. 4, Palkhu. Primary Schools are established at every ward of the VDC. The main transit point for trading and other purposes is Palkhu Bazar. Mirco Hydro Power is implementing from the Hudi Khola as Hudi Khola Micro Hydro Project with the effort of Local peoples. Peoples of wards no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are receiving advantages from hydroelectricity. Sub-Health Post is situated at Palkhu Bazar and the VDC Office is situated at Ward No. 1, Kotthok.
People believed Takukot was ruled by Ghale King end of 15th century