Salyan District

Districts of Nepal

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Rapti Zone

Rapti Anchal in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It is named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang district. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum are drained by the Bheri.The...

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Zones of Nepal

Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , and 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...

 of Nepal

Nepal

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's Mid-Western

Mid-Western Region, Nepal

Mid-Western Region is one of Nepal's five development regions. Westward from the Central region surrounding Kathmandu are the Western, Mid-Western and finally Far-Western regions. Counter-intuitively, Mid-Western lies west of Western....

 Region

Regions of Nepal

Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , which are divided into 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...

. Salyan covers an area of 1,462 km² with population (2001) of 213,500. The district's administrative center is named Salyan

Salyan, Nepal

Salyan or Salyan Khalanga is the headquarters of Salyan District in the mid-west 'hills' of Nepal. It is located at 28°22'31N 82°9'42E at 1530 metres elevation ....

 or Salyan Khalanga.

The district is known for its 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...

 temples including Shiva

Shiva

Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

 temples in Chhayachhetra

Chhayachhetra

Chhayachhetra is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5152 people living in 888 individual households.-External links:*...

 and Laxmipur

Laxmipur, Salyan

Laxmipur, Salyan is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3678 people living in 648 individual households.-External links:*...

, and the Devi

Devi

Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...

 temple at Khairabang in Hiwalcha

Hiwalcha

Hiwalcha is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3533 people living in 658 individual households.-External links:*...

 VDC, one of nine in Nepal. http://www.facebook.com/khairabang

Etymology

Etymology

Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...

Salyan derives from meaning pine tree or conifer.

Village Development Committees (VDCs)

• Badagaun
  Badagaun, Rapti
  Badagaun is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3283 people living in 385 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Bafukhola
  Bafukhola
  Bafukhola is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2534 people living in 436 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Bajh Kanda
  Bajh Kanda
  Bajh Kanda is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2241 people living in 375 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Bame Banghad
  Bame Banghad
  Bame Banghad is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4331 people living in 729 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Bhalchaur
  Bhalchaur
  Bhalchaur is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4671 people living in 883 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Chande
  Chande, Nepal
  Chande is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4096 people living in 620 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Chhayachhetra
  Chhayachhetra
  Chhayachhetra is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5152 people living in 888 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Damachaur
  Damachaur
  Damachaur is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4537 people living in 805 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Dandagaun
  Dandagaun, Rapti
  Dandagaun, Rapti is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4198 people living in 740 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Darmakot
  Darmakot
  Darmakot is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3760 people living in 669 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Devasthal
  Devasthal
  Devasthal is a place in the district of Nainital in Uttarakhand state of India. The literal meaning of the place is "abode of god". This place is situated in the Western Himalayan region at an altitude of 2450 meters. The areas near Devasthal peak are emerging optical astronomical site for Indian...
  
  , Jhajhari Pipal, Dhakadam
  Dhakadam
  Dhakadam is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4655 people living in 831 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Dhanwang
  Dhanwang
  Dhanwang is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3750 people living in 708 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hiwalcha
  Hiwalcha
  Hiwalcha is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3533 people living in 658 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Jhimpe
  Jhimpe
  Jhimpe is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5727 people living in 908 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Jimali
  Jimali
  Jimali is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2484 people living in 435 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Kabhrechaur
  Kabhrechaur
  Kabhrechaur is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4097 people living in 669 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Kajeri
  Kajeri
  Kajeri is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3998 people living in 669 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Kalagaun
  Kalagaun, Rapti
  Kalagaun is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5121 people living in 855 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Kalimati Kalche
  Kalimati Kalche
  Kalimati Kalche is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4143 people living in 649 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Kalimati Rampur
  Kalimati Rampur
  Kalimati Rampur is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2635.-References:...
  
  , Kavra
  Kavra
  Kavra is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3314 people living in 607 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Khalanga
  Khalanga, Rapti
  Khalanga is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6390.-External links:*...
  
  , Korbang Jhimpe
  Korbang Jhimpe
  Korbang Jhimpe is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 636.-External links:*...
  
  , Kotbara
  Kotbara
  Kotbara is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3990.-External links:*...
  
  , Kotmala
  Kotmala
  Kotmala is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3735 people living in 649 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Kubhinde
  Kubhinde, Rapti
  Kubhinde, Rapti is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4723 people living in 879 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Laxmipur
  Laxmipur, Salyan
  Laxmipur, Salyan is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3678 people living in 648 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Lekhpokhara
  Lekhpokhara
  Lekhpokhara is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2749 people living in 481 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Majh Khanda
  Majh Khanda
  Majh Khanda is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3480 people living in 648 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Marke
  Marke, Nepal
  Marke is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4189 people living in 770 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Marmaparikhanda
  Marmaparikhanda
  Marmaparikhanda is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3530 people living in 597 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Mulkhola
  Mulkhola
  Mulkhola is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4076 people living in 674 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Nigalchula
  Nigalchula
  Nigalchula is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2443 people living in 418 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Phalawang
  Phalawang
  Phalawang is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5078 people living in 858 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Pipal Neta
  Pipal Neta
  Pipal Neta is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1780 people living in 315 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Rim
  Rim, Nepal
  Rim, Nepal is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3120 people living in 570 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Saijuwal Takura
  Saijuwal Takura
  Saijuwal Takura is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3137 people living in 593 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Sarpani Garpa
  Sarpani Garpa
  Sarpani Garpa is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3721 people living in 647 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Sibaratha
  Sibaratha
  Sibaratha is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4372 people living in 749 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Siddheswar
  Siddheswar
  Siddheswar is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3715 people living in 604 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Sinwang
  Sinwang
  Sinwang is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3012 people living in 538 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Suikot
  Suikot
  Suikot is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4384 people living in 773 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Syanikhal
  Syanikhal
  Syanikhal is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3711 people living in 680 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  
• Tharmare
  Tharmare
  Tharmare is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5998 people living in 994 individual households.-External links:*...
  
  , Tribeni
  Tribeni, Rapti
  Tribeni, Rapti is a village development committee in Salyan District in the Rapti Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3789 people living in 710 individual households.-External links:*...