Pakhapani | |
Native Name: | पाखापानी |
Settlement Type: | Village Development Committee |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 360 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhawalagiri Zone |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Parbat District |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Total: | 2969 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities Chhetri(K.C.), bahun, Thakuri, Gurung, Magar etc. |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.1°N 83.7°W |
Pakhapani is a Village Development Committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2969 people residing in 556 individual households. This village has three high schools located at; Pakhapani, Simley and Lamtun. It has nine wards and has a health post centre in each ward. The majority of the people have gone abroad for employment and remittance from them represents the economy. There are also numerous people who work in the British Army and Indian Army. Now this village has roads connecting all localities. Major village inside it are Kokhe(Chhetri community), Simle and Sarthan (Thakuri villages) and Lamtun (Gurung village) and many smaller villages. [1]