Dhobaghat

Dhobaghat -- also called Udayapurkot --- is a village and Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.

Dhobaghat (Udayapurkot)

धोबाघाट (उदयपुरकोट)
Village Development Committee
Dhobaghat (Udayapurkot)
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.07°N 82.85°E / 28.07; 82.85
Country   Nepal
RegionMid-Western
ZoneRapti Zone
DistrictPyuthan District
VDCDhobaghat (Udayapurkot)
Population
 (2001 Census[1])
  Total2,157
 396 households
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Etymology

dhoba (Nepali: धोबा) - washing clothing.
ghat (Nepali: घाट) - shore or bank of a river; stone platform or steps on a river bank
Thus: place by river for washing clothes.

udaya (Nepali: उदय)- rising, ascent, dawning.
pur (Nepali: पुर)- town or city.
kot (Nepali: कोट)- guardroom, prison, police station.
Thus: Dawn city police post

Villages in VDC

WardLat.LonElev.
Anpchaurआँपचौर28°03'N82°43'E  690m
Banera Khajuriबनेरा खजुरी28°04'N82°44'E1,515
Bhanyerchaurभँयेरचौर28°03'N82°41'E  781
Bhedabariभेडाबारी28°04'N82°45'E1,250
Burdiबुर्दी28°02'N82°44'E  630
Charpaniचारपानी28°04'N82°42'E1,310
Dhobaghatधोबाघाट328°04'N82°44'E1,250
Goruleगोरुले28°03'N82°43'E  639
Mas Pokhariमास पोखरी28°03'N82°44'E1,470
Mukhchaurमुखचौर628°03'N82°42'E710
Rithekholagaunरिठेखोलागाउँ28°04'N82°42'E1,470
Salli Kharkaसल्ली खर्क828°05'N82°45'E1,315
Sirbariसिरबारी28°05'N82°44'E1,478
Udaypurkotउदयपुरकोट928°03'N82°45'E1,430

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References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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