Musikot, Gulmi
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Musikot
मुसिकोट | |
|---|---|
Municipality नगरपालिका | |
  Musikot Location in Nepal  Musikot Musikot (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°11′N 83°21′E / 28.18°N 83.35°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Gulmi |
| Established | 14 May 2022 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Mr. Jivan Kharel |
| • Deputy mayor | Mrs. Ganga Shrestha |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.74 km2 (44.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 28,454 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
Musikot (Nepali: मुसिकोट) is an urban municipality located in Gulmi District of Lumbini Province of Nepal.[1]
The total area of the municipality is 114.74 square kilometres (44.30 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 32,802 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.[2]
On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015,[3] Musikot municipality came into existence merging following former VDCs: Arlangkot, Paudi Amarahi, Musikot, Badagaun, Aanpchaur, Kurgha, Wami Taksar and some parts of Neta. The headquarters of the municipality are located at Wami Taksar.[4]
According to the 2021 Nepal census, the linguistic composition of Musikot Municipality was as follows: 97.2% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language, 1.1% spoke Nepalbhasha (Newari), 1.0% spoke Gurung, 0.3% spoke Bhojpuri, 0.2% spoke Magar Dhut, 0.1% spoke Tharu, 0.05% spoke Tamang, and 0.2% spoke other languages.
Ethnically and by caste, the population of Musikot Municipality was distributed as follows: 22.1% were Kshetri, 18.9% were Hill Brahmin, 14.5% were Bishwokarma, 14.4% were Magar, 10.2% were Kumal, 6.3% were Mijar, 4.6% were Pariyar, 2.2% were Thakuri, 1.7% were Newar, and 1.5% were Gurung.
Religiously, the population was predominantly Hindu at 98.1%, followed by 1.0% Buddhist, 0.3% Christian, 0.3% Prakriti, 0.3% Bon, and 0.03% Muslim. [5]
