Sunkhani is a ward committee located in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality of
Dolakha District
Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha (Nepal Bhasa:दोलखा जिल्ला)), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of a ...
in the Bagmati Province of north-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 ...
. Formally it was a Village Development Committee of Dolakha District. Sunkhani consists of two ward (7 and 8) committees. The office of Kalinchowk Rural Municipality also lies in Sunkhani ward number 08.
Shree Kalinag Temple, Chaughara Darbaar and Ganesh Pati are the much famous holy places in Sunkhani which are the popular destination of internal and external tourists.
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 5,349.
The village is connected to the district headquarter, Charikot by a roadway.
Main Casts : Shiwakoti, Aacharya, Poudel, Pathak, Budhathoki
Schools/Colleges in Sunkhani : Shree Kalinag Secondary School, Kalinag Multiple College, Shree Devisthan Basic School, Shree Sitka Secondary School.
Health Posts : Sunkhani Health Post
Banks : Laxmi Bank Ex. Co. , Kalinchowk 08 ,Sunkhani
Co-Operatives : Kalinag Co-Operative, Anandadayik Bahu-Uddeshiya Co-Operative, Shringeshwor Co-Operative
Markets : Soti, Kalinag, Milldada, Bhadaure
Streets : Charikot-Lambagar Sadakkhanda, Thumka-Makaibari Road, Padekhala-Kalipokhari Road,
Villages : Makaibari, Bhatteli, Mane-Bhatteli, Chisaapani, Nibare, Dhunge, Bhadaure, Chaparku, Sakhalbu, Malepu
Neighbouring Wards : Lapilang, Lamidada, Sundrawati
Neighbouring Municipalities : Bhimeshwor, Baiteshwor, Gaurishankar
Hills : Sringeswor Hill
Governmental Offices: Kalinchowk Rural Municipality Office, Ward Offices of Sunkhani
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Dolakha District
In Sunkhani specially Shiwakoti ( A caste of Brahmin) are living in majority.Kalinag temples,Chughara are the popular destination in this village.
Populated places in Dolakha District
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