Mirkot

Mirkot Gorkha
मिरकोट गोरखा
Village Development Committee
A hilly view of Mirkot.
A hilly view of Mirkot.
Mirkot Gorkha is located in Gandaki Province
Mirkot Gorkha
Mirkot Gorkha
Location in Nepal
Mirkot Gorkha is located in Nepal
Mirkot Gorkha
Mirkot Gorkha
Mirkot Gorkha (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°0′0″N 84°38′0″E / 28.00000°N 84.63333°E / 28.00000; 84.63333
Country   Nepal
RegionWestern
DistrictGorkha District
Population
 (2011)A populated Place Of Gorkha District.
 • Total
5,261
 Male 2407 & Female 2854
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
34000 D.P.O.
Area code064
मिरकोटMirkot
Websitewww.hamrogorkha.com

Mirkot ( मिरकोट ) was a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. It lied on the western side of the headquarters of Gorkha. According to the National Population and Housing Census 2011, it had a population of 5261 (2407 male and 2854 female), and had 1388 households in the village.

Its neighbourhood VDCs were Gaikhur, Dhuwakot, Khoplang, Chyangli, Palumtar, Chhoprak and Deurali. The central part of Mirkot VDC was the village of Bagdanda, where the main office of the VDC and Mirkot Higher Secondary School were located.[failed verification]

The major villages in the area included Bagdanda, Sanabesi, Sera, Dhaukhola, Supare, Ramche, Kusuntar, Panthini, Lakang, Britti, Moho Riya, Jhahare, Simalgaira, Lajikot, Dharapani, Jogi Dihi, and Tari. Attractions included Kotgadi, Lakang Kalika, Mahadev Temple, and the Historical Pond of Lazikot. Its population were mainly from Brahmin, Chhetri, Gurung, Dalit, Magar, Lama, and Tamang.[citation needed]

The village development committee structure was dissolved on 10 March 2017 to be replaced by gaunpalika.

References

  1. ↑ National Population and Housing Census 2011 - Volume 02 (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Government announces dissolution of VDCs, birth of village councils". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

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