Ghandruk | |
Native Name: | घान्द्रुक |
Nickname: | Konda |
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: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaski District |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Total: | 4748 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.377°N 83.807°W |
Elevation M: | 2012 |
Ghandruk (Nepali: घान्द्रुक in Nepali pronounced as /ɡʱandɾuk/) is a Village Development Committee in the Kaski District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. Situated 32 km north-west to Pokhara, the village is readily accessible by public buses and private taxis from the provincial headquarter. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,748 residents in 1,013 individual households.[1]
Ghandruk is a common place for treks in the Annapurna range of Nepal (Annapurna Base camp and Annapurna Circuit treks, in particular).[2] The peaks of Mt Annapurna, Mt Machapuchare, Gangapurna and Mt Hiunchuli can be seen from the village, and it is also the gateway to the Poon hill. Gurung communities comprise the major inhabitants of the village. The village is home to Shree Meshrom Baraha Secondary School, a government school which provides education to children aged 5–18. Local attractions include the Gurung Cultural Museum and Meshram Baraha temple.