Kaski District
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Kaski District
Kaski District' onMouseout='HidePop("26362")' href="/topics/Gandaki_Zone">Gandaki Zone
, is one of the seventy-five districts
of Nepal
, a landlocked
country of South Asia
.
The district, with Pokhara
as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,017 km² and has a population (2001) of 380,527.
The district covers parts of the Annapurna mountain range, and the picturesque scene of the mountains can be observed from most parts of the district. It is one of the best tourist destinations of Nepal.
The centroid
of Nepal lies in this district.
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Armala
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Begnas
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Bhachok
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Bhadaure Tamagi
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Bharat Pokhari
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Chapakot
,
Dangsing
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Deurali
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Dhampus
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Dhikur Pokhari,
Dhital
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Ghachok
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Ghandruk
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Hansapur
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Hemaja
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Kahun
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Kalika
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Kaskikot
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Kritinachnechaur
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Lahachok
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Lamachaur
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Lekhnath
Lumle
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Lwangghale
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Machhapuchchhre
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Majhthana
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Mala
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Mauja
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Mijuredada
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Namarjung
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Nirmalpokhari
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Parche
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Pokhara
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Pumdibhumdi
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Puranchaur
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Rakhi
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Reevan
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Rupakot
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Saimarang
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Salyan
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Sarangkot,
Sardikhola
,
Shisuwa
,
Siddha
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Sildujure
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Thumakodada
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Thumki
,
Valam
Kaski District' onMouseout='HidePop("26362")' 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
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, a landlocked
Landlocked
A landlocked country is a country entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are 48 landlocked countries in the world, including partially recognized states...
country of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
.
The district, with Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,017 km² and has a population (2001) of 380,527.
The district covers parts of the Annapurna mountain range, and the picturesque scene of the mountains can be observed from most parts of the district. It is one of the best tourist destinations of Nepal.
The centroid
Centroid
In geometry, the centroid, geometric center, or barycenter of a plane figure or two-dimensional shape X is the intersection of all straight lines that divide X into two parts of equal moment about the line. Informally, it is the "average" of all points of X...
of Nepal lies in this district.
Towns and villages (VDCs)
Arba VijayaArba Vijaya
Arba Vijaya is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,446 persons living in 714 individual households.-External links:*...
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Armala
Armala
Armala is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,921 persons living in 1,012 individual households.-External links:*...
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Begnas
Begnas
Begnas is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,803 persons living in 1,420 individual households.-External links:*...
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Bhachok
Bhachok
Bhachok is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,084.-External links:*...
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Bhadaure Tamagi
Bhadaure Tamagi
Bhadaure Tamagi is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,543 persons living in 692 individual households.-External links:*...
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Bharat Pokhari
Bharat Pokhari
Bharat Pokhari is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,889 persons living in 1782 individual households.-External links:*...
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Chapakot
Chapakot, Kaski
Chapakot is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,966 persons residing in 574 individual households.-External links:*...
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Dangsing
Dangsing, Gadaki
Dangsing is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,533 persons living in 794 individual households.-External links:*...
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Deurali
Deurali, Kaski
Deurali is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,882.-External links:*...
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Dhampus
Dhampus
Dhampus is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,753 persons living in 547 individual households.-External links:*...
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Dhikur Pokhari,
Dhital
Dhital, Nepal
Dhital is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,121 persons living in 862 individual households.-External links:*...
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Ghachok
Ghachok
Ghachok is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,322 persons living in 449 individual households.-External links:**...
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Ghandruk
Ghandruk
Ghandruk is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,748 persons living in 1,013 individual households....
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Hansapur
Hansapur, Kaski
Hansapur is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,761 persons living in 956 individual households.-External links:*...
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Hemaja
Hemaja
Hemaja is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,409 persons living in 1279 individual households.-External links:*...
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Kahun
Kahun, Nepal
Kahun is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,211. Kahun harbors a population of Bengal tigers, with approximately one hundred tigers in the immediate...
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Kalika
Kalika, Kaski
Kalika is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,688 persons living in 949 individual households.-External links:*...
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Kaskikot
Kaskikot
Kaskikot , is a historical and beautiful Village of Kaski District of Gandaki Zone, Nepal. Kaski district was name from the same VDC. It was one of the kingdom during 22/24 Municipalities era. This village is the start point of Shah Dynasty in Nepal. A remain palace still exists as one of the...
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Kritinachnechaur
Kritinachnechaur
Kristinachnechaur is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,757 persons living in 1,145 individual households.-External links:*...
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Lahachok
Lahachok
Lahachok is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,188 persons living in 646 individual households....
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Lamachaur
Lamachaur
Lamachaur is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,019.-External links:*...
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Lekhnath
Lekhnath
Lekhnath is a municipality in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. It is located in the south western part of the Pokhara Valley, about 10 km southwest of Pokhara and about 190 km west of Kathmandu. Total population of the city is 41,369 as per the census...
Lumle
Lumle
Lumle is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,685 persons living in 955 individual households.-External links:*...
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Lwangghale
Lwangghale
Lwangghale is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,758 persons living in 973 individual households.-External links:*...
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Machhapuchchhre
Machhapuchchhre
Machhapuchchhre is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,881 persons living in 378 individual households.-External links:*...
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Majhthana
Majhthana
Majhthana is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,670 persons living in 791 individual households.-External links:*...
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Mala
Mala, Nepal
Mala is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,704 persons living in 510 individual households.-External links:*...
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Mauja
Mauja
Mauja is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,383 persons living in 486 individual households.-External links:*...
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Mijuredada
Mijuredada
Mijuredada is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,394 persons living in 907 individual households.-References:...
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Namarjung
Namarjung
Namarjung is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,553 persons living in 330 individual households.-External links:*...
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Nirmalpokhari
Nirmalpokhari
Nirmalpokhari is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,386 persons living in 897 individual households.-External links:*...
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Parche
Parche, Nepal
Parche is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,182 persons living in 669 individual households.-External links:*...
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Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
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Pumdibhumdi
Pumdibhumdi
Pumdibhumdi is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,512 persons living in 1326 individual households.-External links:*...
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Puranchaur
Puranchaur
Puranchaur is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,370 persons living in 676 individual households.-External links:*...
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Rakhi
Rakhi, Nepal
Rakhi, Nepal is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,229 persons living in 903 individual households.-External links:*...
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Reevan
Reevan
Reevan is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1,617 persons living in 372 individual households.Brahmin and Gurung are main ethnic groups in this village...
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Rupakot
Rupakot, Kaski
Rupakot is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,785 persons residing in 789 individual households.-External links:*...
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Saimarang
Saimarang
Saimarang is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,851 persons living in 384 individual households. Saimarang owns a famous hill known as Lamtari which is in front of...
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Salyan
Salyan, Kaski
Salyan is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,254 persons living in 665 individual households.-External links:*...
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Sarangkot,
Sardikhola
Sardikhola
Sardikhola is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,213 persons living in 651 individual households.-External links:*...
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Shisuwa
Shisuwa
Shisuwa is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12,127....
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Siddha
Siddha, Gandaki
Siddha, Gandaki is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,322 persons living in 672 individual households.-External links:*...
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Sildujure
Sildujure
Sildujure is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,724 persons living in 746 individual households.-External links:*...
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Thumakodada
Thumakodada
Thumakodada is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,301 persons living in 857 individual households.-External links:*...
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Thumki
Thumki
Thumki is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,946 persons living in 778 individual households.-External links:*...
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Valam
Valam
Valam is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.-Literacy:In 2001, 2300 people were literate, 1024 were male and 1276 were female. However a total of 402 couldn't read or write including 39 male and 363 female.-Marital...