It is also the administrative center of Nilkantha Municipality.

The word besi in the Nepali language means lowlands in the river basin which is the reason many people settled here.

It is a small town along the banks of two rivers, Arun Khola and Thopal Khola (Khola means a small river in Nepali).

Being the district headquarter, most of the government offices are located in the area.

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