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 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 forests.
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 Hindus, some Buddhists, and members of some other religions such as Christians and Muslims. More than 35 private and government schools and three 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. The city also serves many local hospitals and pharmacies for the health facilities of residents. It has 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 job all over the district 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 Chitwan National Park 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 five VDCs: Kawasoti, Kumarwarti,Shivmandir, Agyauli, and Pithauli. The first mayor of the city was Chandra Kumari Pun elected in 2074 BS. Bishnu Prasad Bhusal was elected as the new mayor of Kawasoti, defeating the next candidate Mahendra Prasad Pokhrel.
Population
According to the Website of the Kawasoti Municipality, the population of the Kawasoti Municipality is 86,821.
There exists a 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 provides water to the small town. There is well type intake in Kerunga Khola.
Solid waste management and toilets are the issues of this town. A report prepared on Kawasoti/Shiv mandir water supply and sanitation project states that 69.19% of the population has access to some kind of toilet. About 25% of HH have pit latrines, 13.19% have pit toilets with slab and 30.81% have water sealed latrines. Also, 0.1% have 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 many government as well as private schools, colleges, and institutes contributing to the educational sector of the district of Nawalpur.
In 2072, HSEB Science Examination District First and Second got their local campus, Madhyabindu Multiple Campus
Lumbini, Noble Academy, Gandaki etc are the 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 is in the top 10 schools in Nepal and is named as a model school of Nepal.
To promote local culture, Kawasoti has four FM radio stations and three local TV channels.
Radio channels
Radio Madhyabindu F.M.– 101MHz
Radio Nawalpur– 104.7MHz
Radio Samarthya– 92.1MHz
Radio Kawasoti– 102.6MHz
Local TV channels
Devchuli TV
Mukundasen Television (MTV)
Tourism
Kawasoti is well known as a tourism destination. There are a lot of places to visit around Kawasoti.
Amaltari Homestay
Devchuli Hills
Chitwan National Park
Narayani River
Newari Khaja Ghar & Guest House, CG
Pokhari Taal
Maharyaraja Thaan
Takeways
Kawasoti's growing status as a business, educational, and health hub along the East-West Highway has significantly boosted its real estate market. The influx of residents and infrastructure development has fueled demand for property, making it an attractive location for both investment and residential purposes. This trend is especially noticeable with the rising interest in both residential and commercial properties across the area. For those interested in exploring available real estate options or investing in Kawasoti, you can find detailed listings, prices and informations on the Real Estate page, dedicated to providing up-to-date property listings across Nepal, including this rapidly developing city.
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