# Bhumikasthan

_Municipality in Lumbini province, Arghakhanchi district, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bhumikasthan Municipality is a municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 159.13 square kilometres (61.44 sq mi), with a total population of 32,640 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33062189#P31))
- **Located in:** Arghakhanchi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33062189#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9700, 83.0600

## About

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 744 (later increased to 753) new local level structures. The previous Dhatiwang, Dharapani, Asurkot, Khilji, Nuwakot, Dhikura and Dhanchaur VDCs were merged to form Bhumikasthan. Bhumikasthan is divided into 10 wards, with Nuwakot declared the administrative center of the municipality.

## Questions

**Where is Bhumikasthan located?**  
Bhumikasthan is located in Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhumikasthan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumikasthan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भूमिकास्थान नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33062189](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33062189) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bhumikasthan". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bhumikasthan. Retrieved 4 November 2026.