Kawasoti () is a municipality in

Nawalpur District Nawalpur (, ne, नवलपुर, ) or (Nawalparasi east of Bardaghat Susta) is a district located in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is 1 out of 11 districts of Gandaki Province. The headquarter of the district is Kawasoti. Formally Nawalpur D ...

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. It is west of Bharatpur and east of Butwal, approximately on the middle of

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. The Naryani River flows south of it, and the

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is north of it. Kawasoti serves as administrative headquarter for Nawalpur district, locating all major government and administrative offices. With the rapid increase in population and development of infrastructures, this city is quickly emerging into a business, educational and health hub on the center of the East-West Highway. It is one of the beautiful cities of Nawalpur district and is located in the middle of the country. It is also known as a greenery city where 60% of land is occupied by the forests where people can get the fresh air and the bacteria-free water which is important stuff for the human beings. Nowadays Kawasoti VDC is better known by its new identity, i.e. Kawasoti municipality. People from various castes and religions coexist in this city with a majority of them

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some

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and other religions

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. More than 35 private and government schools and 3 colleges (Lumbini, Madhyabindu, and Kumarwarti) provide education from kindergarten to the master's degree level, which is attended by students as far as 30-km far from the city. City also serves many local hospitals and pharmacies for the health facilities of residents. It has got well-paved road networks, strong telecommunication service, well-managed drinking water, and drainage system and major sources for shopping and entertainment. In Kawasoti, police, as well as traffic police have been doing their extraordinary job all over the district

Nawalpur Nawalpur (, ne, नवलपुर, ) or (Nawalparasi east of Bardaghat Susta) is a district located in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is 1 out of 11 districts of Gandaki Province. The headquarter of the district is Kawasoti. Formally Nawalpur ...

. People have been constantly migrating to this city from neighboring hilly regions and districts for the last 30–40 years which was otherwise largely occupied by dense forests that lead to

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directly towards the south of this city.

History

Kawasoti Administration

Kawasoti municipality is a Local government body formed in 2071 BS. It has 17 wards numbered from 1 to 17. Earlier, there were four VDCs namely Kawasoti, Shivmandir, Agyauli,

Pithauli Pithauli is a town in Kawaswati Municipality in Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. The municipality was formed by merging the existing Kawaswati, Shivamandir, Pithauli, Agryouli VDCs. At the time of the 1991 Nepal ce ...

. The first mayor of the city was Chandra Kumari Pun elected in 2074 BS. Bishnu Prasad Bhusal has been elected as the new mayor of the Kawasoti defeating the next candidate Mahendra Prasad Pokhrel.

Population

According to the Website of the Kawasoti Municipality, The population of the Kawasoti Municipality is 62,421.
Male: 28,616
Female: 33,805
Total: 62,421
Total Household: 14,104
Total Land: 114 square Kilometer
Total Wards: 17

Main Casts

Magar,

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Tamang The Tamang (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of Nepal. In Nepal Tamang/Moormi people constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of the 2011 c ...

, Kumal,

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Bhujel Bhujel or Gharti is a caste group in Nepal. The inhabitants living near the Bhuji Khola river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four subcaste – Bhujyal, Gharti, Nisel and Khawas. Most of the Bhujel of Nepal speaks Nepali language but some ...

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, Kshetri, Tharu,Thakuri

Religion

Major:

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

Minor:

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

Occupation

Water Supply and Sanitation

Water Supply

There exists Kawasoti water supply system constructed under a small town that serves the town. There are two sources one is spring and another is a stream which is providing water to the small town. There is well type intake in Kerunga Khola.

Sanitation

Solid waste management and toilet are the burning issues of this town. A Report prepared on Kawasoti/Shiv mandir Water Supply and Sanitation Project states 69.19% of the population has access to some kind of toilet. Among which about 25% of HH have pit latrines, 13.19% have pit toilets with slab and 30.81% have water sealed latrines. Also, 0.1% has modern toilets constructed in their households. However, some places show deteriorated conditions, mainly due to open defecation and mismanagement of waste disposal. Solid waste has been managed to a certain extent. SSODECC-Nepal, a local NGO, is working on solid waste management. Generally, there is the door to the collection and disposal of off to a dumping site.

Education

Kawasoti has become a well-educated place and has got different educational offers. There are many governments as well as private schools, colleges, and institutes giving their great contributions to the educational sector of the whole district Nawalpur. In 2072, HSEB Science Examination District First and Second have got their local campu
Madhyabindu Multiple Campus
Lumbini Aawasiya Madhyamik Vidhyalaya is the only school in the town that is undertaking the training of National Cadet Corps under the supervision of the Nepal Army. More importantly, Lumbini Aawasiya Madhyamik Vidhyalaya is also having students exchange at the international level. Shree Shiva Higher Secondary School is a top school of Kawasoti as well as it lies in the top 10 schools in Nepal and is named as a model school of Nepal.

Private, Government and Community Schools in Kawasosti Municipality

* Lumbini Aawasiya Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Kawasoti-2 * Shree Shiva Higher Secondary School, Shivamandir * Shree Tribhuwan Bal Secondary School, Kawasoti-17 * Shree Sunshine Secondary Bording School, Kawasoti-17 * Shree Jeevan Jyoti Secondary school, Kawastoi bazaar * Shree Gyanodaya Secondary School, Kawasoti * Noble Academy, Shaikshik Chowk * Gandaki Secondary Boarding School, Kawasoti Municipality-08, Nawalpur * Samata School, Kawasoti * Siddhartha Boarding Secondary School, Kawasoti * Nawalpur Academy, Danda, Shahidnagar * Shree Shanti Nikunja Higher Secondary School, Pithauli * Shree Janta Secondary School, Tribuwantar * Shree Kalika Secondary School, Laxminagar

Higher Level Educational Centers

* Lumbini Adarsha Degree College, Kawasoti * Madhyabindu Multiple Campus, Kawasoti (A QAA Certified Institution) * Kumarwarti Multiple Campus, Kawasoti

Health

Hospitals and Clinics

* Nawalpur Hospital Pvt. Ltd. * Madhya Bindu Community Hospital * Kaligandaki Community Hospital * Integrated Hospital Pvt. Ltd. * Ghale Eyes Hospital Pvt. Ltd. * Nawa Jeewan Hospital Pvt. Ltd. * Madhya Bindu Eye Care Center * Kalika Dental Care * Namuna medical and pathology * Kumari Hospital, Hasoura * Sudikshya Ayurved * Sahish Mahato,kawasoti

Health Centers

Governmental Health posts: 4 (for every existing VDC, there is one health post) including
1. Shivamandir Health post
2. Kawosati Health Post
3. Agyauli Health Post
4. Pithauli Health Post
5. Kumarwarti Health Post
6. Madhyabindu District Hospital

Borders

* East: Devachuli Municipality and

* West: Madhyabindu Municipality * North:

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* South:

and

Narayani River Narayani may refer to: * Narayani (deity), another name for Lakshmi * Narayani, an epithet of Yogamaya * Narayani River, or Gandaki River, in Nepal * Narayani Temple, in Narayani village, near Khalikote, Odisha, India * Narayani Zone, a former admi ...

Major Places

* Kawasoti Bazaar * Thana Chowk * Indra Chowk * Sabhapati Chowk * Purano Kawasoti Bazar * Danda Bazar * Bishnunagar * Thakali Chowk * Magarkot * Pithauli * Tharu Village

Media

To promote local culture, Kawasoti has four FM radio stations and three local TV channels.

Radio Channels

* Radio Madhyabindu F.M. 101 MHz * Radio Nawalpur 104.7 MHz * Radio Samarthya 92.1 MHz * Radio Kawasoti 102.0 MHz

Local TV Channels

* Devchuli TV * Mukundasen Television (MTV) * Buddha Darshan TV Tourism Kawasoti is well known for its tourism destination. There are a lot of places to visit around Kawasoti. 1. Amaltari Homestay 2. Devchuli Hills 3. Chitwan National Park 4. Narayani River

References

{{Nawalpur District Municipalities in Gandaki Province Nepal municipalities established in 2014 Populated places in Nawalpur District