Niskot is a former village development committee in the hills of Myagdi, now one of the seven units that make up Malika Rural Municipality (alongside Rum, Danda Gaau, Okharbot, Devisthan, Darbang and Bim). The Nepal Chhantyal Sangh names it among the district’s Chhantyal settlements; across Malika as a whole, about 0.7% of residents identified as Chhantyal at the recent census.

Trace-back

Niskot lies in the Malika country south of the Dhaulagiri range, the same copper-and-farming hill belt that the Chhantyal have long shared with Magar and other communities.

At the time of the 1991 census

Niskot VDC recorded 1,772 people in 327 households.

What people do

Life rests on farming the slopes, livestock, and income from family working abroad. Its exact location has yet to be confirmed here.

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Photos

Pictures of the village and its surroundings. Many are representative views of the area while we gather verified photographs — tap any photo to enlarge.

Mt. Dhaulagiri, the great massif that watches over the homeland. Photo: Ayrahca Saaz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Dawn light on Dhaulagiri, seen across the Myagdi hills. Photo: Manuel Velazquez · CC BY 3.0 · source
The Beni–Jomsom road winding through Myagdi along the Kali Gandaki. Photo: Saddam19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Videos

Community films and clips about the village and its area — tap to play.

Myagdi Niskot Village

A look around Niskot village in the Malika hills of Myagdi.

Niskot