Phedikhola Rural Municipality
Gaupalika in Gandaki Province, Nepal
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Phedikhola (Nepali: फेदिखोला) is a Village council in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal.
Phedikhola
फेदिखोला | |
|---|---|
Phedikhola | |
| Coordinates: 28.16°N 83.91°E | |
| Country | |
| Nepalese Federal States | Gandaki Province |
| District | Syangja District |
| Established | 12 March 2017 |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,341 |
| • Density | 217.5/km2 (563.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | phedikholamun |
History
Phedikhola was a village development committee in Syangja District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6183 people living in 1645 individual households.[1] On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units.[2][3] With the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal & village councils.[4] Phedikhola is one of those village councils out of 744 local units.[5] Phedikhola is created by merging Bagephatake, Bhatkhola, Arukharka & Fedikhola itself.[6]
Political situation
Phedikhola is divided into 5 Wards. It is surrounded by Kaski District at northern side, Kaski District from east, Aandhikhola from west and Putalibazar & Aandhikhola at south. Fedikhola is its headquarter.[5]