Bhedetar भेडेटार | |
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Coordinates: 26°53′0″N87°20′0″E / 26.88333°N 87.33333°E Coordinates: 26°53′0″N87°20′0″E / 26.88333°N 87.33333°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Zone | Kosi Zone |
District | Dhankuta |
Area | Sangurigadhi |
Elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,977 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal code | 56804 |
Area code | 026 |
Nearest city | Dharan |
Bhedetar (translation: Sheep's Butte) is a village development committee in Dhankuta District in the Koshi Zone of eastern Nepal. The settlement began when the Dharan - Dhankuta Highway was completed in 1982. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2643 people living in 513 individual households. [1] It is 1,420 meters high from the sea level. It is actually the border line of Sunsari and Dhankuta districts.
Bhedetar is a developing tourist spot. It is a small hill station just 16 kilometers away from Dharan Sub-metropolis. It has unpredictable weather - one moment it hides itself in the blanket of thick fog and another moment it reveals itself as the crown of urban Dharan. it is also known as a transit point to the namaste jharna, which is a waterfall.
Nepal Television has a High Power Transmitter Station at Bhedetar which broadcasts different Channels of Nepal Television. Transmissions are not only received by the Bhedetar but also neighbouring places.
Dhankuta is a hill town and the headquarter of Koshi Zone located in Dhankuta District of Eastern Nepal. According to 2011 Nepal census, it has population of 26,440 inhabitants.
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