Dhap is a market center in
Api Municipality
Mahakali ( ne, महाकाली) is a municipality located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.
The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 named "Api Municipality" merging the former village development committees ...
in
Darchula District in the
Mahakali Zone of western
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 ...
. The formerly
Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality since 18 May 2014. 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 4092 people living in 694 individual households. The major ethnic group living in Dhap are Brahmins and Chhetris with the majority of Bista (Brahmin), Joshi, Bhatta, Pant, Raikhola caste. Temple of God Malikarjun and Temple of God =Latinath are two main religious sites. The main educational institute is Malikarjun Higher Secondary School and College, where one can study up to Undergraduate level from Elementary Level.
The settlement of village of Dhap can be compared to a small valley. It is situated on the bank of
Mahakali River with high hills around it. Thaligad, one of the major streams in the district flows through the heart of Dhap. The staple food is bhat (steamed rice) and dal (cereals and pulses) or palyau (cereal paste cooked with diluted yoghurt). One can also enjoy the fresh water fish found in the
Mahakali River. The village is independent in terms of agricultural production. Irrigation from Thaligad, the local river, helps peoples grow ample amount of crops for consumption.
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Darchula District
Populated places in Darchula District
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