Besishahar
वेसीशहर | |
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Coordinates: 28°13′52″N 84°22′39″E / 28.23111°N 84.37750°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Gandaki Province |
District | Lamjung District |
Established | 15 May 2014 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Guman Singh Aryal (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Laxmi Devi Adhikari (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 127.64 km2 (49.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 38,232 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal Code | 33600 |
Area code | 066 |
Climate | Cwa |
Website | besishaharmun.gov.np |
Besishahar (Nepali: बेसीशहर नगरपालिका) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Lamjung District in Gandaki Province, Nepal.[1] The Besishahar Municipality was formed by merging the existing Village Development Committees i.e. Besishahar, Gaunshahar, Udipur, Chandisthan, Baglungpani (wards no. 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9), Bajhakhet, Hiletaksar (wards no. 9) and Chiti and have 11 wards.[2] This municipality has a sub-tropical climate with deciduous forests. Annapurna II, Machhapuchhre, Lamjung Himal can be viewed from north of Besishahar Municipality.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 39,356 including Besishahar, Gaunshahar, Udipur, Chiti, Baglungpani, Bajhakhet and Chandisthan.[3] The population of the municipality declined to 38,232 at the 2021 Nepal census. 99.5% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 81.2% were literate in 2021.[4]
Dumre–Besishahar–Chame Highway connects the city to various parts of Nepal. The proximity of this city from Kathmandu (178.8 km), Pokhara (108.9 km), Bharatpur (104 km), Birganj (234 km), Damauli (59 km) and Prithbinarayan(Gorkha) (76 km). Bus, Micro Bus, Taxi and other land transportation are available to go out of the city, for internal transportation Bus, Minibus and Car/Jeep hiring is available.
The town shook during earthquake on 25 April 2015. Houses made of mud collapsed, while those made of concrete survived. There were no visible cracks on buildings. There was little damage. The town largely escaped the devastation suffered in other places in Nepal.[12][13][14]