Lekhnath
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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 carried out in 2001. Composition of the population is 86% Hindu
, 8% Buddhist and 6% others. The town is very spread out and has no down-town or centre.
Lekhnath is named after the famous Nepali poet Lekh Nath Paudyal
(1885–1966), but is also called the garden city of seven lakes. The seven lakes are Begnas, Rupa, Khaste, Depang, Maidi, Neureni and Gunde. Except Begnas and Rupa most of the other lakes are little known to the outsiders.
Lekhnath possesses many terrains and mountain view sites. It is also becoming a famous destination among trekkers as some of the comfortable and short trekking routes in Pokhara valley begin here.
Rightly called eastern gateway to Pokhara, Lekhanth, is the place from where you can catch the view of the whole Annapurna range including Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), and Dhaulagiri.
Gagangaunga, Shishuwa, Lekhnath chowk, Rajako Chautara, Satmane, Dhungepatan are some big and notable places of Lekhnath.
Khudi-12,Bhandardhik-1,Begnash-10,kholabesi-1,Rithepani-2,Budhibazar-4, Saknery-3,Gharipatan-5,Baraldada-4,Pachabhaiya-11 are small place of Lekhnath.
Kaski District
Kaski District 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...
in the 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...
of northern-central 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...
. It is located in the south western part of the Pokhara Valley
Pokhara Valley
Pokhara Valley is the second largest valley in the hill region of Nepal. It is in western Nepal. The cities of Pokhara and Lekhnath are in this valley. It is located in the Gandaki zone....
, about 10 km southwest of 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...
and about 190 km west of Kathmandu. Total population of the city is 41,369 as per the census carried out in 2001. Composition of the population is 86% Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, 8% Buddhist and 6% others. The town is very spread out and has no down-town or centre.
Paudel
Paudel is commonly South Asian surname, mainly used in the Nepal. Nevertheless, Paudel surname is being used interchangeably in all continent with Poudyal, Poudel, Paudyal, and some other variations regardless of its origination, religion, and race.Most people with this surname live in the Nepali...
(1885–1966), but is also called the garden city of seven lakes. The seven lakes are Begnas, Rupa, Khaste, Depang, Maidi, Neureni and Gunde. Except Begnas and Rupa most of the other lakes are little known to the outsiders.
Lekhnath possesses many terrains and mountain view sites. It is also becoming a famous destination among trekkers as some of the comfortable and short trekking routes in Pokhara valley begin here.
Rightly called eastern gateway to Pokhara, Lekhanth, is the place from where you can catch the view of the whole Annapurna range including Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), and Dhaulagiri.
Gagangaunga, Shishuwa, Lekhnath chowk, Rajako Chautara, Satmane, Dhungepatan are some big and notable places of Lekhnath.
Khudi-12,Bhandardhik-1,Begnash-10,kholabesi-1,Rithepani-2,Budhibazar-4, Saknery-3,Gharipatan-5,Baraldada-4,Pachabhaiya-11 are small place of Lekhnath.