Dudhpokhari Explained

Dudhpokhari
Native Name:दूधपोखरी
Settlement Type:Village development committee
Pushpin Map:Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lamjung District
Subdivision Name3:Himalchuli
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:10,975
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.26°N 84.62°W

Dudhpokhari (दूधपोखरी) is a village development committee in Lamjung District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. The name Dudhpokhari is derived from the lake which lies in the base of Himalchuli. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 10,975 people living in 2590 individual households. The highest elevation is Mount Himalchuli. Dudhpokhari kunda, which lies in the base of himalchuli, is a popular religious destination which attracts thousand of Hindus in Shrawan during Janai Purnima.

2015 Nepal earthquake

The village was affected by the earthquake on 25 April 2015, along with Ilampokhari, Gaudu, Kolki and Pyarjung in the Lamjung district.[1]

Mount Himalchuli

Himalchuli, which lies in the Dudhpokhari village development committee is the second highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies south of Manaslu, one of the eight-thousanders. Himalchuli has three main peaks: East (7893 m), West (7540 m) and North (7371 m). It is also often written as two words, "Himal Chuli".

Himalchuli is the 18th highest mountain in the world (using a cutoff of 500m prominence, or re-ascent). It is also notable for its large vertical relief over local terrain. For example, it rises 7000m over the Marshyangdi River to the southwest in about 270NaN0 horizontal distance

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Earthquake: Death toll crosses 5,000, but only 4 die at epicentre. 1 May 2015. 1 May 2015. The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Khan. Hamza. https://web.archive.org/web/20150501043606/http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-crosses-5000-but-only-4-die-at-epicentre/. 1 May 2015.

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