Khanchikot
Khanchikot
कान्छीकोट | |
|---|---|
  Khanchikot Location in Lumbini Province  Khanchikot Khanchikot (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′N 83°07′E / 27.933°N 83.117°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Arghakhanchi District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 4,628 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Khanchikot is a market center in Sandhikharka Municipality of Arghakhanchi District. The district lies in the Lumbini Zone of Western Nepal. The former village development committee (VDC) was converted into a municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Sandhikharka, Bangla, Narapani, Khanchikot, Keemadada, Argha and Dibharna VDCs.[1][2] At the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,628 individuals and had 930 houses.[3]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Khanchikot, elevation 1,760 m (5,770 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.9 (1.06) |
35.4 (1.39) |
30.2 (1.19) |
36.6 (1.44) |
105.7 (4.16) |
280.0 (11.02) |
495.1 (19.49) |
390.0 (15.35) |
269.2 (10.60) |
67.2 (2.65) |
12.5 (0.49) |
23.6 (0.93) |
1,772.4 (69.77) |
| Source 1: Australian National University[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation)[5] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "CLIMATES OF NEPAL AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT" (PDF). Australian National University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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