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 disti ...

is a picturesque village nestled amidst the rolling middle hills of the

Okhaldhunga Okhaldhunga is the headquarters of the Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3761 living in 790 individual households. Background The name Okhaldhunga originates from " ...

region, gracing the southern west banks along the

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 fr ...

. 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, with 1,051 males and 878 females constituting the male population, while the female population comprises 1,094 individuals, totaling 1,995 residents in this vibrant village. Balakhu is a village development committee in

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 the

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 Sagarmat ...

of mid-eastern

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. Balakhu Village is located on the bank of Sunkoshi river at the south western part of Okhaldhunga District.At the time of the

1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...

it had a population of 3703 living in 677 individual households.. Simalchaur

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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, 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, with 1,051 males and 878 females constituting the male population, while the female population comprises 1,094 individuals, totaling 1,995 residents in this vibrant village.

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UN map of the municipalities of Okhaldhunga District
Populated places in Okhaldhunga District {{Okhaldhunga-geo-stub