Purkot

Purkot is a village development committee in Tanahu District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 7,188 people, 3,044 male and 4,144 female. This VDC is located on the highway called Chame highway (Dumre-Besishahar) and has a small town called Baisjanger. The Marshyandi river flows through this place.

Purkot पुर्कोट
Village development committee
Nickname:  पुर्कोट
Purkot Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Purkot Purkot (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28.07°N 84.46°E / 28.07; 84.46
Country	Nepal
Zone	Gandaki Zone
District	Tanahu District
Population  (1991)
• Total	7,256
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code	065
Website	www.sandukmedia.com

There are a few holy places like Marshyangdi beni ghat sataal and the Temples of the Five Hindu gods (Pancha Mandir) of Shiva, Bishnu, Krishna, Surya and Krishna, located beside the Marsyangdi River at Baisjangar Tanahun.