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Country
  
Nepal

District
  
Nawalparasi District

Elevation
  
180 m (590 ft)

Area
  
114 km²

Zone
  
Lumbini Zone

Estabilished
  
2071 BS (2015 AD)

Time zone
  
NST (UTC+5:45)

Area code
  
078

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Neighborhoods
  
Sundarbasti, Hengauli, Harwasi

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Kawasoti (कावासोती) is a municipality in Nawalparasi district, Lumbini Zone, Nepal. It is 31 km west of Bharatpur and 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.

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Map of Kawasoti, Nepal

Kawasoti serves as administrative sub-headquarters for Nawalparasi district, locating all major government and administrative offices for eastern half of Nawalparasi. With rapid increase in population and development of infrastructures, this city is quickly emerging into a business, educational and health hub on the center of East-West Highway.

It is one of the beautiful city of nawalparasi district and is located at heart of the country. It is also known as a greenery city where 60% of land is occupied by the forests where we can get the fresh air and the bacteria free water which is the most 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 coexists in this city with majority of them Hindu and some Buddhists and other religions Christians, Muslims. Around 15 private and government schools and 3 colleges (Madhyabindu, Kumarwarti and Lumbini) provide the education from kindergarten to the master's degree level, which are attended by students as far as 30-km far from the city. City also serves with many local hospitals and pharmacies for health facilities of residents. Kaligandaki and Nawalpur are the two well serving hospitals of this VDC. It has got well paved road networks, strong telecommunication, well managed drinking water and drainage system and major sources for shopping and entertainment. Kawasoti police have been doing their extraordinary job all over the district Nawalparasi.

People have been constantly migrating to this city from neighbouring hilly regions and districts for last 30–40 years which was otherwise largely occupied by dense forests that lead to Chitwan National Park directly towards south of this city.

Kawasoti city of nawalparasi


Population

The Kawasoti Municipality was established in 2071 by combining the VDCs Kawasoti, Shivmandir, Agyauli, Pithauli.
According to the Website of the Kawasoti Municipality, The population of the Kawasoti Municipality is 62,481.
Male: 29,785
Female: 32,696
Total: 62,421
Total Household: 12,230
Total Land: 108.34 square Kilometer
Total Wards: 19

Main Casts

Brahman, Kshetri, Tharu, Magar, Tamang, Gurung, Kumal, Newar, Bhujel, Bote, Musahar, Kami, Damai, etc.

Religion

Major: Hindu
Minor: Buddhist, Muslim, Christian

Water Supply

There exists Kawasoti water supply system constructed under small town that serves the town. There are two sources one is spring and another is stream which is providing water to the small town. There is well type intake in Kerunga khola.

Sanitation

Solid waste management and toilet is 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 the deteriorated condition, mainly due to open defecation and mismanagement of waste disposal. Solid waste has been managed to certain extent. SSODECC-Nepal, a local NGO, is working on solid waste management. Generally there is door to collection and disposed off to a dumping site.

Education

Kawasoti has become a well-educated place and has got different educational offers. There are many government as well as private schools, colleges and institutes giving their great contributions in educational sector of whole district Nawalparasi. In 2072, HSEB Science Examination District First and Second have got their local campus Madhyabindu Multiple Campus. It's our proud moment.

Some Schools

  1. Shree Shiva Higher Secondary School, Shivamandir
  2. Shree Gyanodaya Secondary School, Kawasoti
  3. Janavikash Vidhyashram Lower Secondary School, Shivamandir
  4. Noble Academy, Shaikshik Chowk
  5. Gandaki Boarding School, Kawasoti
  6. Samata School, Kawasoti
  7. Nawalpur Academy, Danda shahidnagar
  8. Shree Shanti Nikunga Higher Secondary School, Pithauli
  9. Shree Janata Higher Secondary School, Magarkot
  10. Sidharth Boarding School, Kawasoti
  11. Shanti Niketan Boarding School, Taruwa
  12. shree Saraswati primary school, Tegari
  13. Sungava Montessori School, Kawasoti
  14. Shree Janta Higher Secondary School, Agyauli
  15. Wise Vision Secondary School, Taruwa, Laukhani Road
  16. Saint joseph boarding school, Kawasoti
  17. Shree Singhnath Primary School, Barouli
  18. Dipendra school, Agyauli

Some Higher Level Educational Centers

  1. Lumbini Adarsha Degree College, Kawasoti
  2. Madhyabindu Multiple Campus, Kawasoti
  3. Kumarwarti Multiple Campus, Kawasoti

Institutes

  1. Aerosol Computer Institute
  2. Osewa Japanese Language Institute
  3. Agyauli Community Library and Resource Center
  4. Nist Computer Institute

Hospitals and Clinics

  1. Kaligandaki Community Hospital
  2. Nawalpur Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  3. Madhya Bindu Community Hospital
  4. Integrated Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  5. Ghale Eyes Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Nawa Jeewan Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  7. Madhya Bindu Eye Care Center
  8. Kalika Dental Care
  9. Namuna medical and pathology

Health Centers

Governmental Health post: 4
For every existing VDCs, there were one-one health posts.

Border

East: Devchuli Municipality and Chitwan National Park
West: Kumarwati Municipality
North: Dhaubadi VDC
South: Chitwan National Park and Narayani River

Major Places

  1. Kawasoti Bazar
  2. Thana Chowk
  3. Indra Chowk
  4. Sabhapati Chowk
  5. Purano Kawasoti Bazar
  6. Danda Bazar
  7. Bishnunagar
  8. Hasaunra
  9. Sandh
  10. Tribhuwan Tar
  11. Agyauli
  12. Thakali Chowk
  13. Magarkot
  14. Pithauli

Media

To Promote local culture Kawasoti has got four FM radio stations along with three local TV channels.

Radio Channels

  1. Radio Madhyabindu F.M. - 101 MHZ,
  2. Radio Nawalpur - 104.7 MHZ and
  3. Radio Samarthya - 92.1 MHZ
  4. Radio Kawasoti - 102.0 MHZ
  5. Local TV Channels
  1. Devchuli TV,
  2. Mukundasen Television (MTV) and
  3. Buddha Darshan TV.

References

Kawasoti Wikipedia
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