Arghakhanchi ( Nepali : अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला [ʌɾɡakʰãt͡si] ) is one of the districts of Lumbini Province in Nepal . The district headquarter is Sandhikharka . The district covers an area of 1,193 km (461 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 197,632. Its neighboring districts are Palpa in the east, Gulmi in the north, Kapilvastu District in the south and Pyuthan in the west. The district also covers 4.18 km of road connecting Kapilvastu and Bhalubang, Lalmatiya, Dang with Rapti River as Mahendra Highway or Easy-West Highway.
8-536: The district consists of two pre-unification principalities Argha and Khanchi . Argha (Nepali:अर्घा) was the name given to ritual offerings made at the former principality's main Bhagwati Temple. Khanchi may come from the word Khajanchi (Nepali:खजाञ्चि) or tax collector since the center of the latter principality was known for its tax office. Both were two of the Chaubisi rajya (24 principalities) centred in
16-661: Is a Market Center in Sandhikharka Municipality of Arghakhanchi District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal . Its fort ( kot ) was the centre of a former Chaubisi kingdom , the Kingdom of Argha , which was annexed to Nepal in 1786. The former village development committee (VDC) was converted into a municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Sandhikharka , Wangla , Narapani , Khanchikot , Keemadada , Argha and Dibharna VDCs. At
24-491: Is noted as 177,086 with population density of 148.4/km. Arghakhanchi lies between 27'45"N and 28'6"N latitude, and 80'45"E to 83'23"E longitude. It covers 1,193 km. The altitude of the district varies from 305 to 2515 meter above the sea level. 68% of the district is in the mountainous Mahabharat Range and the rest is in the Siwalik Hills . Elevations range from 305 to 2575 m above sea level and about 40% of
32-494: The 1991 Nepal census , the town had a population of 8,248 living in 1,712 houses. At the 2001 Nepal census , the population was 5,947, of which 60% was literate. This article about a location in the Arghakhanchi District of Nepal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adguri Adguri is a small town in the Arghakhanchi District in Lumbini Province , of southern Nepal . At
40-542: The Gandaki Basin. In 1786 A.D. (1843 BS) during the unification of Nepal the two were annexed by Gorkha . Later the merger was renamed “Arghakhanchi” and added to Gulmi District . Arghakhanchi became a separate district in 1961 A.D. (2018 BS). In 2001, the population was 208,391. In 1991, the population was 180,884. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Arghakhanchi District had a population of 197,632; 86,266 male and 111,366 female. The total number of households
48-689: The district is Sandhikharka which is the headquarters of Arghakhanchi district. It is almost 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Nepal's capital of Kathmandu . There are many small villages in the district, including Mareng, Bhagawati, Asurkot , Chhatradev Arghakhanchi , Chhatragunj Arghakhanchi Lamchi , Balkot , Bangi , Dharapani , Sandhikharka Dhikura , Dibharna , Khanchikot , Kimadada , Kura, Phudbang , Bangla , Adguri , Khana , Khanadaha, Pali, and Dhatiwang , Thada, Pharasawa Takura, Amarai, Pattharkot, and Jukena. 28°0′3″N 83°14′48″E / 28.00083°N 83.24667°E / 28.00083; 83.24667 Argha Argha
56-426: The total area is forested. The major rivers of the district are Bangi Khola, Bangsari Khola, Mathurabesi Khola, Banganga Khola, Durga Khola, Sita Khola, Khakabesi Khola, Rangsing Khola, Ratne Khola, Jhimruk Khola, Khankbesi Khola and Thada Khola. Thada lake and Sengleng lake are the major lakes of the district. The district consists of six municipalities, out of which three are urban municipalities The major town in
64-900: Was 46,835 and the average household size 4.22 on the basis of usual place of residence. The sex ratio (number of males per 100 females) was 77.5 and population density was 166. As their first language, 97.5% spoke Nepali , 1.3% Magar , 0.5% Kumhali , 0.2% Newar , 0.2% Urdu and 0.1% Kham . Ethnicity/caste: 32.8% were Hill Brahmin , 18.2% Chhetri , 18.0% Magar , 11.3% Kami , 6.1% Sarki , 3.4% Kumal , 3.2% Damai /Dholi, 2.8% Newar , 0.9% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.9% Musalman , 0.6% Thakuri , 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gurung , 0.2% Terai Brahmin , 0.1% Badi , 0.1% Gaine , 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others. Religion: 97.0% were Hindu , 1.9% Buddhist , 0.9% Muslim and 0.1% Christian . Literacy: 72.5% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 25.3% could neither read nor write. The latest update of population of Arghakhanchi district according to 2021 Nepal census
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