Galkot () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Baglung district Baglung District ( ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Baglung as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 268,613. Introduction Baglung is surrou ...

of Gandaki province of

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. It consists of several VDCs. Nearby cities include

Gulmi Gulmi District (), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Tamghas as its headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 296,654 in 2001, 280,160 in 2011 and 268,597 in 2016. Introd ...

and

Pokhara Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...

. Its geographic coordinates are 28°13'24"N 83°25'29"E. It was one of the

Chaubisi rajya Chaubisi Rajya, Chaubise Rajya or Chaubisye Rajya (, ), were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms ruled by the Thakuri kings located at the intersection of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. One of these kingdoms, Gorkha, annexe ...

that existed before unification of Nepal initiated by

Prithvi Narayan Shah Prithvi Narayan Shah (; 7 January 1723 – 11 January 1775), was the last king of the Gorkha Kingdom and first king of the Kingdom of Nepal (also called the ''Kingdom of Gorkha''). Prithvi Narayan Shah started the unification of Nepal. He is a ...

. It is around 25 km far in the South-Western direction from the headquarter of

Baglung Baglung is a Municipalities of Nepal, municipality in Gandaki Province, in western Nepal, west of Kathmandu. It is the administrative headquarters of Baglung District. Baglung serves as the major center for business, finance, education, servic ...

district. Today the blacktopped road connects the headquarter to the rural areas of Galkot.

Geography

Galkot is located in the mid-region of

district, which itself is located in

Gandaki Province Gandaki Province ( ) ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region in Southw ...

. The region is surrounded by: *East:

Municipality *West:

Burtibang Burtibang () is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. Burtibang is the second-largest commercial city in the district after Baglung. Burtibang is the center of Dhorpatan municipality Muni ...

*North:

Myagdi District Myagdi District ( ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. Magar people e ...

*South:

Gulmi District Gulmi District (), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Tamghas as its headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 296,654 in 2001, 280,160 in 2011 and 268,597 in 2016. Intro ...

Geography and Climate

Demographics

The total population is 73,595 out of which 33,215 are males and 40,480 are females living in 14,367 households. The majority of the people in this region are

Magars The Magars, also spelled Mangar and Mongar, are the largest ethnic group native to Nepal and Northeast India, representing 6.9% of Nepal's total population according to the 2021 Nepal census. They are one of the main Gurkha tribes. The first ...

, kshetris, Brahmins and Dalits.

Economy

The majority of population depend upon agriculture and livestock for living. Besides, many people have fled abroad for employment. It is the highest remittance generating region in the country. It is also the commercial and transit hub of the headquarters and western districts. People have started to use modern and commercial farming techniques. There are some attractive places in Galkot which is helping promote tourism, due to which hospitality industry is also contributing to its economy.

Education

By 2060, Galkot had 14 secondary schools, 2 Boarding Schools and 2 higher secondary schools, the oldest one being Galkot Higher Secondary School (Established: 2008 Chaitra 8 BS). The numbers have increased significantly now. However, many students go to nearby headquarter, Pokhara, Kathmandu or abroad to pursue their studies.

Administration

Galkot Municipaluty consists of 11 Wards These are as follows: * Galkot Municipality Ward No 1 Dudilabhati * Galkot Municipality Ward No 2 Narethanti * Galkot Municipality Ward No 3 Hatiya * Galkot Municipality Ward No 4 Kharuwa * Galkot Municipality Ward No 5 Harichaur * Galkot Municipality Ward No 6 Charaudi * Galkot Municipality Ward No 7 Malma * Galkot Municipality Ward No 9 Timurbot * Galkot Municipality Ward No 8 Kandebaas * Galkot Municipality Ward No 10 Pandavkhani * Galkot Municipality Ward No 11 Righa

References

External links

UN.org: UN map of Administrative Boundaries of Nepal
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