Bhedetar

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Bhedetar
भेडेटार
Evening view of Bhedetar, the hill station of Nepal.
Evening view of Bhedetar, the hill station of Nepal.
Bhedetar is located in Nepal
Bhedetar
Bhedetar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°53′0″N 87°20′0″E / 26.88333°N 87.33333°E / 26.88333; 87.33333Coordinates: 26°53′0″N 87°20′0″E / 26.88333°N 87.33333°E / 26.88333; 87.33333
Country   Nepal
ZoneKosi Zone
DistrictDhankuta
AreaSangurigadhi
Elevation
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,977
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
56804
Area code(s)026
Nearest cityDharan

Bhedetar (translation: Sheep's Butte) is a village development committee in Dhankuta District in the Koshi Zone of eastern Nepal. 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 district.

Attractions[]

Bhedetar is a developing tourist spot. It is a small hill station just 16 kilometers away from Dharan Sub-metropolis. It is famous for its unpredictable weather - a 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 famous as the transit point to the namaste jharna,which is also one of the famous water fall of nepal.

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.

Statue of Iman Singh Chemjong at Bhedetaar.

References[]

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.


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