Khilji, Nepal

Khilji or Khiljee (खिल्जी ) is a village in western part of Nepal which is part of Bhumikasthan Municipality of the Arghakhanchi district.^[1]

Khilji खिल्जी Khiljee
Village development committee
Khilji Location in Lumbini Province Show map of Lumbini Province Khilji Khilji (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27.98°N 83.03°E / 27.98; 83.03
Country	Nepal
Zone	Lumbini Zone
District	Arghakhanchi District
Population  (1991)
• Total	2,883
• Religions	Hindu
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Bhumikasthan Municipality is located in the western part of Nepal under Province# 5. It consists of total 10 wards. below is the latest data for Bhumikasthan municipality.

Ward No	Name of the Ward	Older VDC Name	Old Ward#
1	DhakaBang	Dhakabang	2, 3, 6, 9
2	DhakaBang	Dhakabang	1, 4, 5, 7, 8
3	Dharapani	Dharapani	6, 7, 8, 9
4	Dharapani	Dharapani	1, 2, 3,4, 5
5	Asurkot	Asurkot	1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
6	Khiljee	Khiljee	1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
7	Nuwakot	Nuwakot	1, 5, 7, 8, 9
8	Nuwakot	Nuwakot	2, 3,4,6
9	Dhikura	Dhikura	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
10	Dhanchaur	Dhikura	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,883 and had 546 houses in the village. It is one of the most developed villages in Arghakhanchi. The major castes living in this village are Magar, Brahmin (Pokhrel, Belbase, Banjade, Gaire, Damase and Chudali), Chhetri (Basnet, Khatri), Shrestha, Bishwakarma, Pariyar and Sarki.^[2]