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Balakhu Gau
Balakhu is a picturesque village nestled amidst the rolling middle hills of the Okhaldhunga region, gracing the southern west banks along the Sunkoshi River. Once a thriving Village Development Committee, it has since been divided into two distinct Rural Municipality wards within the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality. This charming village serves as a harmonious home to a diverse population, comprising various castes and ethnicities. Among the prominent ethnic groups, one can find Brahmins mostly Luitels, Chhetris, Tamangs, Rais, and Magars coexisting in harmony. Agriculture stands as the primary occupation for the majority of residents, with farming playing a pivotal role in their lives. However, alongside tilling the fertile lands, the people of Balakhu are also actively involved in both government service and the private sector, contributing to the multifaceted development of this vibrant community. As of the most recent data available, the total population of Balakhu stands at 1,929 ...
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Balakhu Gau
Balakhu is a picturesque village nestled amidst the rolling middle hills of the Okhaldhunga region, gracing the southern west banks along the Sunkoshi River. Once a thriving Village Development Committee, it has since been divided into two distinct Rural Municipality wards within the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality. This charming village serves as a harmonious home to a diverse population, comprising various castes and ethnicities. Among the prominent ethnic groups, one can find Brahmins mostly Luitels, Chhetris, Tamangs, Rais, and Magars coexisting in harmony. Agriculture stands as the primary occupation for the majority of residents, with farming playing a pivotal role in their lives. However, alongside tilling the fertile lands, the people of Balakhu are also actively involved in both government service and the private sector, contributing to the multifaceted development of this vibrant community. As of the most recent data available, the total population of Balakhu stands at 1,929 ...
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Balakhu
Balakhu is a picturesque village nestled amidst the rolling middle hills of the Okhaldhunga region, gracing the southern west banks along the Sunkoshi River. Once a thriving Village Development Committee, it has since been divided into two distinct Rural Municipality wards within the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality. This charming village serves as a harmonious home to a diverse population, comprising various castes and ethnicities. Among the prominent ethnic groups, one can find Brahmins mostly Luitels, Chhetris, Tamangs, Rais, and Magars coexisting in harmony. Agriculture stands as the primary occupation for the majority of residents, with farming playing a pivotal role in their lives. However, alongside tilling the fertile lands, the people of Balakhu are also actively involved in both government service and the private sector, contributing to the multifaceted development of this vibrant community. As of the most recent data available, the total population of Balakhu stands at 1,929 ...
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Okhaldhunga 1 (constituency)
Okhaldhunga 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Okhaldhunga District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas Okhaldhunga 1 incorporates the entirety of Okhaldhunga District. Assembly segments It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment * Okhaldhunga 1(A) * Okhaldhunga 1(B) Members of Parliament Parliament/Constituent Assembly Provincial Assembly 1(A 1(B) Election results Election in the 2020s 2022 general election Election in the 2010s 2017 legislative elections 2017 Nepalese provincial elections =1(A) = =1(B) = 2013 Constituent Assembly election Election in the 2000s 2008 Constituent Assembly election Election in the 1990s 1999 legislative elections 1994 legislative elections 1991 legislative elections See also * List of parliamentary constituencies of ...
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Sunkoshi River
The Sunkoshi, also spelt Sunkosi, is a river of Nepal that is part of the Koshi or Saptkoshi River system in Nepal. Sunkoshi has two source streams, one that arises within Nepal in Choukati, and the other more significant stream that flows in from Nyalam County in the Tibet region of China. (See especially Figure 1). The latter is called Bhote Koshi in Nepal and Matsang Tsangpo in Tibet. Due to the significant flows from Bhote Koshi, the Sun Koshi river basin is often regarded as a trans-border river basin. River course The Sunkoshi's headwaters are located in the Zhangzangbo Glacier in Tibet.Mool, P. K.; Joshi, S. P.; Bajracharya, S. R. (2001). Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and Damage in the Country. Pages 121–136 in: Inventory of Glaciers, Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: Monitoring and Early Warning Systems in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region, Nepal. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu. Both Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi river courses ...
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Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Okhaldhunga
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality ( ne, सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) in Okhaldhunga District was formed in March 2017, by merging 5 former VDCs of Katunje, Chyanam, Mulkharka, Sisneri and Balakhu. The center of this rural municipality is located at Mulkharka. Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,558. Of these, 58.1% spoke Nepali, 18.9% Tamang, 10.8% Magar, 5.6% Jerung, 4.7% Rai, 1.3% Sunwar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.5% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.6% were Chhetri, 19.1% Tamang, 12.7% Hill Brahmin, 11.5% Magar, 10.7% Rai, 6.3% Newar, 3.4% Kami, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Sunuwar and 5.2% others. In terms of religion, 69.5% were Hindu, 19.6% Buddhist, 10.5% Kirati, 0.1% Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' ...
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Luitel
Luitel or Luintel ( ne, लुईँटेल/लुइटेल) is a surname found in Nepal and India. Luitel is a toponymic family name from ''Luyati gaun'' (Luyati village). Luitels are of hill Nepali heritage which is evident from their physical appearance. Notable people with the surname include: * Jaya Luintel, Nepali journalist *Jiwan Luitel, Nepalese actor *Sanchita Luitel Sanchita Luitel () is a Nepalese film actress. Filmography References External links * Living people Actresses from Kathmandu 21st-century Nepalese actresses Nepalese film actresses Bahun Year of birth missing (living people)
, Nepalese actress * Achyut Luitel, Nepalese aid worker * Agyat Luitel, Nepali writer


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Village Development Committee (Nepal)
A village development committee ( ne, गाउँ विकास समिति; ''gāum̐ vikās samiti'') in Nepal was the lower administrative part of its Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Each district had several VDCs, similar to municipalities but with greater public-government interaction and administration. There were 3,157 village development committees in Nepal. Each village development committee was further divided into several wards ( ne, वडा) depending on the population of the district, the average being nine wards. Purpose The purpose of village development committees is to organise village people structurally at a local level and creating a partnership between the community and the public sector for improved service delivery system. A village development committee has status as an autonomous institution and authority for interacting with the more centralised institutions of governance in Nepal. In doing so, the village development co ...
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Zones Of Nepal
Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones ( Nepali: अञ्चल; ''anchal'') and 77 districts ( Nepali: जिल्ला; ''jillā''). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions ( Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; ''vikās kṣetra''). Each district was headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO), who was responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries. From east to west: * Eastern Development Region: **Mechi Zone, named after the Mechi River **Kosi Zone, named after the Kosi River ** Sagarmatha Zone, named after Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) * Central Development Region: **Janakpur Zone, named after its capital city **Bagmati Zone, named after the Bagmati River **Narayani Zone, named after the Narayani (lower Gandaki) River * Western Development Region: **Gandaki Zone, named after the Gandaki River ...
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Sagarmatha Zone
Sagarmāthā Zone ( ne, सगरमाथा अञ्चल) or Sagarmatha Anclal ( ne, सगरमाथा अञ्चल) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones into provinces. The headquarters of Sagarmatha is Rajbiraj. ''Sagarmāthā'' is a Nepali word derived from सगर (sagar) meaning "sky" and माथा (māthā) meaning "head". It includes mountain districts of the Himalayas (including the world's highest peak Mount Everest) in the north, hill districts in the center, and valley districts of the Terai in the south. It is bordered by China to the north, India to the south, the Koshi Zone to the east and the Janakpur Zone to the west. Administrative subdivisions Sagarmāthā was divided into six districts; since 2015 the four northern districts have been redesignated as part of Province No. 1, while the two southernmost districts have been resigned as part of Province No. 2. The main city of the Sagarmāthā Zone was Rajbi ...
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Districts Of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal. After the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District (officially Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District) and Nawalpur District (officially Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) District), and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District respectively. District official include: * Chief District Officer, an official under Ministry of Home Affairs is appointed by the government as the highest administrative officer in a district. The C.D.O is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices. * District Coordination Committee acts as an executive to the District Assembly. The DCC coordinates with ...
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Okhaldhunga District
Okhaldhunga District ( ne, ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. The district, with Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 156,702 in 2001 and 147,984 in 2011.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal
Okhaldhunga is the place where was born. Siddhicharan Shrestha is known as the 'Yug Kawi' (Poet of the era) of Nepal. He is a famous poet of Nepal and is popular for his song and poem ‘Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga’ (My dearly Okhaldhunga).
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Nepal Time
Nepal Standard Time (NPT) is the time zone for Nepal. With a time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of UTC+05:45 all over Nepal, it is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC.The others are Chatham Island Standard Time, with an offset of UTC+12:45, and the unofficial Australian Central Western Time, with an offset of UTC+08:45. NPT is an approximation of Kathmandu mean time, which is 5:41:16 ahead of UTC. The standard meridian passes through the peak of Gaurishankar mountain about east of Kathmandu. Nepal used local solar time until 1920, in Kathmandu UTC+05:41:16. In 1920, Nepal adopted Indian Standard Time, UTC+05:30. In 1986 Nepal advanced their clocks by 15 minutes, giving them a time zone of UTC+05:45. See also *Date and time notation in Nepal Nepal uses both the DMY and YMD format when writing dates, and uses 12-hour format for time. Date YYYY-MM-DD is official date format for the Bikram Sambat calendar used in Nep ...
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