Official Name: | Dhungad |
Native Name: | ढुङगढ |
Settlement Type: | Village development committee |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Mahakali Zone |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Baitadi District |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Blank2: | Hindu |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.38°N 80.81°W |
Dhungad is the ward of Shigas rural municipality in Baitadi District of the Mahakali Zone of western Nepal. Which is located in the eastern part from the headquarter of Baitadi district, this is the small ward which is crossed by Seti river. Here are living so many communities. Which are chettry, under chettry (Dhami, Saud, Khadayat, Thapa, Rokaya), Barahaman under cast (Awasthi), Thakuri, and Dalit community like B.K., Nepali, Chunara, etc. in this ward, there are no other religion people are living only Hindu people are living . there are totally around six school. in which, two school are higher secondary and other are primary. there is no transportation to reach up to there it takes four hour trekking from nearest place ghovghat. Here most of the people are unemployed and they rely on ancient farming. Most people would go to India to earn money in winter after harvest.[1]