Tilottama Municipality

Tilottama Municipality is a town in western Nepal. It was formed on May 8, 2014; when the Government of Nepal announced additional 72 municipalities, including previously-proposed 37 municipalities in line with the Local Self-governance Act, 1999. On July 25, 2014; demarcation of the municipality was done along with the assignment of new wards. The original demarcation included six existing VDCs viz. Shankarnagar VDC, Aanandaban VDC, Karahiya VDC, Makrahar VDC, Tikuligadh VDC & Madhabaliya VDC. Gangoliya VDC was later merged in the municipality on 17 September 2015.At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 6894 people living in 1193 individual households. As of the 2011 census, after adding Gangoliya VDC, the total population became 100,149.EtymologyTilottama Municipality is named after the local river Tilottama. Whereas, the Tilottama river was named after an Apsara named Tilottama as described in Hindu mythology. "Tila" is the Sanskrit word for sesame seed or a bit and "uttama" means better or higher. Tilottama therefore means the being whose smallest particle is the finest or one who is composed of the finest and highest qualities.HealthCrimson Hospital Private Limited in Manigram is the only hospital in the municipality. It is a registered 50 bedded hospital with multidiscipilinary facilities including 5 bedded ICU. The government Hospital Register no is 11/068/069. This hospital is run by Crimson College of Technology affiliated to Pokhara University. The facilities of the hospital includes General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, ENT, Neuropsychiatric, Dermatology, Gyane and obs., Radiology, Anesthesia, Dental and Physiotherapy. It provides 24 hours services for Emergency, Laboratory, ECG, X-RAY (CR System), Pharmacy.