Phedikhola Rural Municipality

Phedikhola (Nepali: फेदिखोला) is a Village council in Syangja District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal.

Phedikhola फेदिखोला
Gaupalika
Phedikhola
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Coordinates: 28.16°N 83.91°E / 28.16; 83.91
Country	Nepal
Nepalese Federal States	Gandaki Province
District	Syangja District
Area
• Total	56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Nepal census)
• Total	12,341
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	phedikholamun.gov.np

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]

Population

As Phedikhola is created by merging Bagephadke, Bhatkhola, Arukharka & Fedikhola itself. The sum population of Phedikhola, 12,341, is residing in an area of 56.73 km².