Gorkha District
Gorkha District ' onMouseout='HidePop("29213")' href="/topics/Gandaki_Zone">Gandaki Zone

Gandaki Zone

The Gandaki zone that make up the Gandaki River. Pokhara serves as its regional and zonal capital. It is also the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, first poet of Nepal.The Gandaki zone is home to multiple cultures which are unique in themselves...

, is one of the seventy-five districts

Districts of Nepal

Nepal's 14 administrative zones are subdivided into 75 districts . These districts are listed below, by zone...

 of Nepal

Nepal

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, a landlocked

Landlocked

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 country of South Asia

South Asia

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, and home of legendary Gurkha

Gurkha

Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the Gorkha District. Gurkhas are best known for their history in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments, the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Nepalese Army. Gurkha units are closely associated with the kukri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife...

 soldiers. The district, with Pokharithok, later known as Prithivi Narayan Nagarpalika as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,610km² and has a population (2001) of 288,134. It is the location of the Manakamana

Manakamana

Manakamana is the name of a Hindu Goddess. It is believed that the Goddess fulfils the wishes of the people. The term ‘mana’ means the ‘heart’ or ‘soul’ and ‘kamana’ means the ‘wish’....

 Temple. Also, the temples of great sage Gorakh Nath and goddess Gorakh Kali temple is located in district, after which the district got its name. Four major rivers run within and along it, they are Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi and Budhi Gandaki.

Towns and villages

Amppipal

Amppipal

Amppipal is a small village in the Amppipal VDC ward no.8 of the Gorkha District of Nepal. This village is in minutes from Liglig which is assumed to be the origin of unification of Nepal. This village contains a hospital originally operated by United Mission to Nepal, built in 1969. It is also a...

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Aaru Arbang

Aaru Arbang

Aaru Arbang is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,012....

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Aaru Chanuate

Aaru Chanuate

Aaru Chanuate is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,478 and had 494 houses in the village....

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Aarupokhari

Aarupokhari

Arupokhari , also spelled Aarupokhari, depending on your system of transliteration, is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,465 and had 898 houses in the town.Arupokhari sits...

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Asrang

Asrang

Asrang is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,241 and had 604 houses in the town....

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Baguwa

Baguwa

Baguwa is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,246....

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Bakrang

Bakrang

Bakrang is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,571 and had 671 houses in the town....

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Bhirkot

Bhirkot, Gorkha

Bhirkot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,625 and had 1105 houses in the town....

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Bhumlichok

Bhumlichok

Bhumlichok is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,964 and had 518 houses in the town....

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Bihi

Bihi

Bihi is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 890 and had 247 houses in the village....

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Borlang

Borlang

Borlang is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,737 and had 837 houses in the town.-References:...

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Bunkot

Bunkot

Bunkot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,599, and there were 1,214 houses in the town....

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Chhaikampar

Chhaikampar

Chhaikampar is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,270 and had 244 houses in the village....

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Chhoprak

Chhoprak

Chhoprak is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,306 and had 1182 houses in the town....

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Chumchet

Chumchet

Chumchet is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 979 and had 221 houses in the village....

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Chyangli

Chyangli

Chyangli is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,612 and had 1066 houses in the town....

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Darbhung

Darbhung

Darbhung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,205 and had 570 houses in the town....

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Deurali

Deurali, Gorkha

Deurali is a Village Development Committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,800 and had 984 houses in the town....

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Dhawa

Dhawa, Nepal

Dhawa is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,545 and had 736 houses in the town....

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Dhuwakot

Dhuwakot, Gorkha

Dhuwakot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,814 and had 757 houses in the town....

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Finam

Finam

Finam is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,993 and had 580 houses in the town....

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Fujel

Fujel

Fujel is a town in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,563 and had 841 houses in the town....

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Gaikhur

Gaikhur

Gaikhur is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,793 and had 948 houses in the town....

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Gakhu

Gakhu

Gakhu is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,870 and had 572 houses in the town....

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Ghairung

Ghairung

Ghairung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,348 and had 757 houses in the town....

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Ghyachok

Ghyachok

Ghyachok is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,236....

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Ghyalchok

Ghyalchok

Ghyalchok is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,659 and had 848 houses in the town....

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Gorakhkali

Gorakhkali

Gorakhkali is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9,275 and had 1942 houses in the town....

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Gumda

Gumda

Gumda is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,312 and had 481 houses in the village....

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Hansapur

Hansapur, Gandaki

Hansapur is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,377 and had 818 houses in the town....

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Harbhi

Harbhi

Harbhi is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,910 and had 754 houses in the town....

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Jaubari

Jaubari, Gandaki

Jaubari is a Village Development Committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,398 and had 658 houses in the town. It is located at the western part of Gorkha district. It is one the major hubs for education...

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Kashigaun

Kashigaun

Kashigaun is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,440 and had 305 houses in the village....

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Kerabari

Kerabari, Gandaki

Kerabari is a Village Development Committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,692 and had 535 houses in the village...

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Kerauja

Kerauja

Kerauja is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,621 and had 574 houses in the village....

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Kharibot

Kharibot

Kharibot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,848 and had 540 houses in the village....

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Khoplang

Khoplang

Khoplang is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,227 and had 1054 houses in the town....

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Laprak

Laprak

Laprak is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,165 and had 462 houses in the village....

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Lapu

Lapu

Lapu is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,650 and had 362 houses in the village....

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Lho

Lho

Lho is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 837....

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Makaising

Makaising

Makaising is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,231 and had 416 houses in the village....

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Manakamana

Manakamana, Gandaki

Manakamana is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,083 and had 889 houses in the town....

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Manbu

Manbu

Manbu is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,414 and had 1094 houses in the town....

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Masel

Masel

Masel is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,025 and had 792 houses in the town....

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Muchchok,
Namjung

Namjung

Namjung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,370 and had 627 houses in the town....

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Nareshwor

Nareshwor

Nareshwor is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,309 and had 867 houses in the town....

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Palumtar

Palumtar

Palumtar is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,982 and had 1358 houses in the town....

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Panchkhuwadeurali

Panchkhuwadeurali

Panchkhuwadeurali is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,422....

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Pandrung

Pandrung

Pandrung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,803 and had 538 houses in the town....

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Prithbinarayan,
Prok

Prok, Nepal

Prok is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 739 and had 219 houses in the village....

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Ranishwara

Ranishwara

Ranishwara is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,993 and had 580 houses in the town....

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Samagaun

Samagaun

Samagaun is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 665 and had 179 houses in the village....

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Saurpani

Saurpani

Saurpani is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,178 and had 1052 houses in the town....

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Shreenathkot

Shreenathkot

Shreenathkot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,503 and had 641 houses in the town....

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Simjung

Simjung

Simjung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,407 and had 1080 houses in the town....

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Sirdibas

Sirdibas

Sirdibas is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,225 and had 480 houses in the village....

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Swara

Swara, Nepal

Swara is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,291 and had 652 houses in the town....

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Taklung

Taklung

Taklung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,835 and had 859 houses in the town....

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Takukot

Takukot

Takukot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,234 and had 801 houses in the town....

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Takumajhalakuribot

Takumajhalakuribot

Takumajhalakuribot is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,740....

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Tandrang

Tandrang, Gorkha

Tandrang is a Village Development Committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,368 and had 838 houses in the town....

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Tanglichok

Tanglichok

Tanglichok is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,632....

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Taple

Taple

Taple is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,398 and had 903 houses in the town....

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Tara Nagar

Tara Nagar

Tara Nagar is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,698 and had 1066 houses....

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Thalajung

Thalajung

Thalajung is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,357 and had 630 houses....

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Thumi

Thumi

Thumi is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,690 and had 727 houses....

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Uiya

Uiya

Uiya is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,728 and had 382 houses....

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Warpak

Warpak

Warpak is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,556 and had 888 houses....