Purkot
Purkot is a village development committee in Tanahu District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 7,188 people, 3,044 male and 4,144 female. This VDC is located on the highway called Chame highway (Dumre-Besishahar) and has a small town called Baisjanger. The Marshyandi river flows through this place.
Purkot
पुर्कोट | |
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| Nickname(s): पुर्कोट | |
  Purkot Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.07°N 84.46°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Tanahu District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 7,256 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code(s) | 065 |
| Website | www.sandukmedia.com |
There is few holy places like Marshyangdi beni ghat sataal and the Temples of Five Hindu gods (Pancha Mandir) of Shiva, Bishnu, Krishna, Surya and Krishna, located beside the Marsyangdi River at Baisjangar Tanahun.
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Headquarters: Damauli (today part of Byas Municipality) | ||
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