Kawasoti
{{Short description|Kawasoti municipality in Gandaki Province, Nepal}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kawasoti
| other_name =
| native_name = कावासोती
| nickname = Kawasoti
| settlement_type = Kawasoti Municipality
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| image_skyline = Kawasoti.png
| image_caption = Kawasoti Municipality
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| map_caption = Kawasoti Municipality
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nepal
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| coordinates = {{coord|27|38|25.05|N|84|7|28.6|E|type:city_region:NP|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 180
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Gandaki
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nawalparasi(East of Bardaghat Susta)|
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Mayor–council government
| governing_body = Kawasoti Municipal Government|
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Bishnu Bhusal
| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1 = Phul Kumari Thanet (UML)
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2071 BS (2015 AD)
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| area_total_km2 = 114
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| population_total = 86,821
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Nepali
| demographics1_title2 = Local
| demographics1_info2 = Nepali, Magar, Gurung, Tharu
| timezone = NST
| utc_offset = +5:45
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| postal_code_type = Postal Code
| postal_code = 33016
| area_code = +977 078
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| website = [http://www.kawasotimun.gov.np Official Website]
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Kawasoti ({{Langx|ne|कावासोती}}) is a municipality in Nawalpur District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Bharatpur and {{cvt|85|km}} east of Butwal, approximately on the middle of Mahendra Highway. The Naryani River flows south of it, and the Mahabharat Range is north of it.
File:Kawasoti Highway at winter.jpg
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%{{cite web |title= District Forest Office Nawalparasi |url= http://www.dfonawalparasi.gov.np |website= District Forest Office Nawalparasi |accessdate= 19 January 2017}} 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 Buddhists, some Hindus, 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{{cite web|title=Welcome to Chitwan National Park|url=https://chitwannationalpark.gov.np|website=Chitwan National Park|accessdate=19 January 2017|language=en-gb}} 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.{{cite web |title= संक्षिप्त परिचय{{!}}कावासोती नगरपालिका |url= http://www.kawasotimun.gov.np/ne/node/3 |website= www.kawasotimun.gov.np |publisher= Kawasoti Municipality |accessdate= 5 April 2018 |language= ne |archive-date= 31 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195507/http://www.kawasotimun.gov.np/ne/node/3 |url-status= dead }}{{cite book|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)|date=2013|publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal|url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927102414/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-27|accessdate=17 May 2018}}
- Male: 40,523
- Female: 46,298
- Total: 86,821
- Total households: 22,166
- Total land: 114 square kilometers
- Total wards: 17
= Main castes =
= Religion =
= Occupations =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Occupation | Percentage | Occupation | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 57% | Business | 14.94% |
| Service | 19.83% | Labour | 2.78% |
| Industry | 5.17% | Other | 0.28% |
Water supply and sanitation
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.{{cite web|title=Kawasoti_Draft_WATSAN_Plan|url=http://www.muannepal.org.np/public/publication/watsan-plan-kawaswoti-april-2010_63532500.pdf|website=Kawasoti Municipality|accessdate=20 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073110/http://www.muannepal.org.np/public/publication/watsan-plan-kawaswoti-april-2010_63532500.pdf|url-status=dead}}
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 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 got their local campus, Madhyabindu Multiple Campus{{cite web|title=Madhyabindu Multiple Campus|url=https://madhyabindu.edu.np|website=Madhyabindu Multiple Campus|accessdate=19 January 2017}}
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.
= Private, government and community schools=
- Lumbini Aawasiya Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Kawasoti-2
- Shree Shiva Higher Secondary School, Shivamandir
- Shree Tribhuwan Bal Secondary School, Kawasoti-17
- Shree Sunshine Secondary Boarding School, Kawasoti-17
- Shree Jeevan Jyoti Secondary school, Kawastoi bazaar
- Shree Gyanodaya Secondary School, Kawasoti 8
- Noble Academy, Shaikshik Chowk (kawasoti 8)
- Gandaki Secondary Boarding School, Kawasoti Municipality-8, 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
- shree Janata Secondary School, Sahidnagar, Danda
- shree saraswati model secondary school, kawasoti-4
= Higher level educational centers =
- Lumbini Adarsha Degree College, Kawasoti
- Madhyabindu Multiple Campus, Kawasoti (a QAA certified institution){{cite web|title=List of Colleges which are awarded QAA certificate by UGC, Nepal|url=https://edusanjal.com/ranking/list-colleges-which-are-awarded-qaa-certificate-ugc-nepal/|website=Edusanjal|accessdate=17 May 2018|language=en}}
- Kumarwarti Multiple Campus, Kawasoti (a QAA certified institution, the oldest higher education institution in the district){{cite web | url=https://edusanjal.com/college/kumarwarti-multiple-campus/ | title=Kumarwarti Multiple Campus - Kawasoti, Nawalpur }}
- Shiva mavi secondary School
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, Hasaura
- Sudikshya Ayurved
= Health centers =
Governmental health posts: 4 (for every existing VDC, there is one health post), including:
- Shivamandir Health post
- Kawosati Health Post
- Agyauli Health Post
- Pithauli Health Post
- Kumarwarti Health Post
- Madhyabindu District Hospital
Borders
- East: Devachuli Municipality and Chitwan National Park
- West: Madhyabindu Municipality
- North: Hupsekot Rural Municipality
- South: Chitwan National Park and Narayani River
Major places
- Kawasoti Bazaar
- Thana Chowk
- Indra Chowk
- Sabhapati Chowk
- Purano Kawasoti Bazar
- Ram Nagar Chowk
- Danda Bazar
- Bishnunagar
- Thakali Chowk
- Magarkot
- Pithauli
- Tharu village
- Danda
- Shandh
- pashchhimtol
Media
To promote local culture, Kawasoti has four FM radio stations and three local TV channels.
= Radio channels =
- Radio Madhyabindu F.M.{{Snd}} 101 MHz{{cite web|title=Radio Madhyabindu FM 101MHz|url=http://madhyabindufm.org.np/|website=Radio Madhyabindu FM|accessdate=19 January 2017|language=en}}
- Radio Nawalpur{{Snd}} 104.7 MHz{{cite web|title=Nawalpur FM 104.7 MHz|url=https://nawalpurfm.com.np|website=Nawalpur FM|accessdate=19 January 2017|language=en}}
- Radio Samarthya{{Snd}} 92.1 MHz{{cite web|title=Radio Samarthya|url=https://radiosamarthya.com.np/|website=Radio Samartya 92.1 MHz|accessdate=19 January 2017|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131191511/https://radiosamarthya.com.np/|url-status=dead}}
- Radio Kawasoti{{Snd}} 102.6 MHz{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://radiokawasoti.org.np/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=Radio Kawasoti 102.6Mhz |language=en-US}}
= Local TV channels =
- Devchuli TV{{cite web|title=Devchuli News|url=http://devchulinews.com/|website=devchulinews.com|accessdate=19 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202004017/http://devchulinews.com/|url-status=dead}}
- Mukundasen Television (MTV){{cite web|title=Mukundasen Television|url=https://mukundasentv.com|website=Mukundasen Television|accessdate=19 January 2017}}
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 [https://aafnaighar.com/city/kawasoti Real Estate page],{{Cite web |title=Aafnai Ghar |url=https://aafnaighar.com/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Aafnai Ghar}} dedicated to providing up-to-date property listings across Nepal, including this rapidly developing city.
References
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Category:Municipalities in Gandaki Province