Musikot, Gulmi

Musikot (मुसिकोट) is an urban municipality located in Gulmi District of Lumbini Province of Nepal.

The total area of the municipality is 114.74 km2 and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 32,802 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.

On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015, Musikot municipality came into existence merging following former VDCs: Arlangkot, Paudi Amarahi, Musikot, Badagaun, Aanpchaur, Kurgha, Wami Taksar and some parts of Neta. The headquarters of the municipality are located at Wami Taksar.

Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 97.4% of the population in Musikot Municipality spoke Nepali, 1.4% Newar, 1.0% Gurung and 0.1% Magar as their first language; 0.1% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.1% were Hill Brahmin, 23.6% Chhetri, 12.7% Kami, 12.6% Magar, 8.6% Kumal, 5.5% Sarki, 4.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 5.0% others.

In terms of religion, 97.5% were Hindu, 2.1% Buddhist, 0.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.