Kawasoti

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.

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.

Kawasoti has population of 36,112 (2011) including Shivamandir and Kawasoti VDCs. Nowadays Kawasoti VDC is better known by its new identity i.e. Devchuli 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.

Media

To Promote local culture Kawasoti has got three FM radio stations- Radio Madhyabindu F.M. - 101 MHZ, Radio Nawalpur - 104.7 MHZ and Radio Samarthya - 92.1 MHZ along with three local tv channels Devchuli TV , Mukundasen Television (MTV) and Buddha Darshan TV.

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 Maltiple Campus . It's our proud moment.

References

    http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf

    Coordinates: 27°38′36″N 84°07′31″E / 27.6433°N 84.1253°E / 27.6433; 84.1253

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