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Kawasoti (Nepali: कावासोती) is a municipality in Nawalpur District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is 31 km (19 mi) west of Bharatpur and 85 km (53 mi) 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.

Kawasoti कावासोती
Kawasoti Municipality
Kawasoti Municipality
Nickname:  kaahoo saathi ( काहो साथि )
Kawasoti Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Kawasoti Kawasoti (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°38′25.05″N 84°7′28.6″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki Province
District	Nawalpur District
Established	2071 BS (2015 AD)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Body	Kawasoti Municipal Government
• Mayor	Bishnu Prasad Bhusal (UML)
• Deputy Mayor	Phul Kumari Thanet (UML)
Area
• Total	114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population
• Total	62,421
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
	source website of office[1]
Languages
• Official	Nepali
• Local	Nepali, Magar, Gurung, Tharu
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code	33016
Area code	+977 078
Website	Official Website

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%[2] 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 Buddhists some Hindus and other religions Christians, Muslims. 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.

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[3] 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. 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[4][5]

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, Gurung, Tamang, Kumal, Newar, Bhujel, Bote, Kami, Damai, Brahman, Kshetri, Tharu,Thakuri

Religion

Major: Hindu
Minor: Buddhist, Muslim, Christian

Occupation[6]

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[7]

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 campus Madhyabindu Multiple Campus.[8] 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)[9]
• 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

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 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
• 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[10]
• Radio Nawalpur – 104.7 MHz[11]
• Radio Samarthya – 92.1 MHz[12]
• Radio Kawasoti – 102.0 MHz

Local TV Channels

• Devchuli TV[13]
• Mukundasen Television (MTV)[14]
• 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

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