Gorkha District
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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
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
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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....

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