Paudur | |
Native Name: | पाउँदुर |
Other Name: | Paundur |
Settlement Type: | Village in Nepal |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Coordinates: | 28.2782°N 83.8332°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Village in |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaski District |
Subdivision Name3: | Paudhur |
Population Total: | 3099 |
Population As Of: | 2068 BS |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Area Code: | 061 |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Paundur (पाउँदुर) is a central village in Kaski district of Gandaki Province of Nepal. It lies about 28 km west of the Pokhara valley and 38 km east of Kushma, Parbat. It is a part of ward no. 3 of Annapurna Gaupalika of Gandaki Province of Nepal, and was the ward no.5 and 8 of the former Dhikurpokhari VDC.It lies west of Nagdanda; nearest sub urban area. There are more than 100 houses in this village.
It is located in Annapurna Massif, north of Phewa Tal at a distance of 28 kilometers west of Pokhara by Pokhara Baglung Highway after Sarangkot and Dhikurpokhari. It is on the mountainside ridge at an altitude of 1,678 meters, It equally provides panoramic Hilly views. On the northern side of Paundur, Dhawalagiri Mountain can be seen in the far North-East. The Annapurna mountain range is clearly visible on the same side. To the east, the village overlooks the city of Pokhara across Phewa Tal. Panchase can clearly be seen at west from Paundur.
Paundur shares its territories with other villages of former Dhikurpokhari VDC like Rayale, Paundurkot, Kande, and Sera as well.
As Paundur, a part of ward no. 3 of the Annapurna Gaupalika. There are sub villages or toles. Some of them are:
Paundur is a literate village in Annapurna Gaupalika. About 90% of the people from each family are educated. There is One Secondary school named Shree Dharapani Secondary School and one Primary School named Shree Laxmi Basic School. After completing secondary level education some students go to Machhapuchhre Higher Secondary School and some students go to Pokhara for higher education.
In this village, you can enjoy the mix culture of a modern and typical village culture which is itself a great things for an individual who is from a totally modern society and who is from a undeveloped community. There are many places such as streams, rivers, jungles, and cliffs. There are many temple in this village such as;