Bedkot
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Bedkot Municipality
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|native_name = बेदकोट
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|settlement_type = Municipality
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|subdivision_name1 = Sudurpashchim Province
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|subdivision_name2 = Kanchanpur District
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Bhoj Raj Bohara (NC)
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|leader_name1 = Tulasi Joshi(NC)
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|population_total = 49,479
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|website = http://bedkotmun.gov.np
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Bedkot Municipality is in Kanchanpur District of Kanchanpur. Bedkot Municipality was formed on 18 September 2015 by merging Daiji and Suda VDCs.{{cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-09-19/govt-declares-26-new-municipalities.html|title=The Kathmandu Post :: Govt declares 26 new municipalities|publisher=|accessdate=13 March 2016}} Bedkot Municipality Office is in Sisaiya Bazar.
It Has 11 numbers of ward at the first time but later on ward no.11 is renamed as ward no.10.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bedkot Municipality had a population of 49,490. Of these, 51.0% spoke Doteli, 18.7% Tharu, 7.7% Baitadeli, 7.2% Bajhangi, 4.5% Achhami, 4.2% Nepali, 4.1% Darchuleli, 1.3% Magar, 0.6% Bajureli, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Jumli, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-72001&geo_ids=local-72001,district-32,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.0% were Chhetri, 22.0% Hill Brahmin, 19.0% Tharu, 6.1% Kami, 5.6% Thakuri, 3.2% Sarki, 2.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% other Dalit, 1.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Magar, 0.6% Lohar, 0.4% Dhanuk, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% Badi and 0.2% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-72001&geo_ids=local-72001,district-32,province-7,country-NP]
in terms of religion, 92.4% were Hindu, 4.9% Prakriti, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian, 0.2% Muslim and 0.2% others. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-72001&geo_ids=local-72001,district-32,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of literacy, 69.9% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 27.6% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-72001&geo_ids=local-72001,district-32,province-7,country-NP]
Tourism
1. Bedkot Tal is in the Lap of Green mountain, Daijee, Kanchanpur. It is located at the junction point of Plain (Terai) and Mountainous (Pahad) region of Far West Nepal.
2. Linga Dham
References
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{{Kanchanpur District}}
Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2015
Category:Municipalities in Kanchanpur District
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