Sunkhani | |
Native Name: | सुनखानी |
Settlement Type: | Ward Committee in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality, Dolakha |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Rural Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Kalinchowk Rural Municipality |
Government Type: | Local Government |
Leader Title: | Chairmans |
Leader Name: | Ram Bdr Pandey (Ward No.7) CPN Maoist center and Surya Bdr Acharya Nepali congress (Ward No.08) |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 45509 |
Area Code: | +977 |
Official Name: | Sunkhani |
Subdivision Type3: | Places |
Subdivision Name3: | Makaibari, Soti, Bhatteli, ManeBhatteli, Kalinag, Chaughara, Nibare, Chisapani, Dhunge, Milldada, Chaparku, Bhadaure |
Anthem: | सयौँ थुङ्गा फुलका... |
Sunkhani is a ward committee located in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality of Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of north-eastern Nepal. Formally it was a Village Development Committee of Dolakha District. Sunkhani consists of two ward (7 and 8) committees. The office of Kalinchowk Rural Municipality also lies in Sunkhani ward number 08.
Shree Kalinag Temple, Chaughara Darbaar and Ganesh Pati are the much famous holy places in Sunkhani which are the popular destination of internal and external tourists.
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,349. The village is connected to the district headquarter, Charikot by a roadway.
Main Casts : Shiwakoti, Aacharya, Poudel, Pathak, Budhathoki
Schools/Colleges in Sunkhani : Shree Kalinag Secondary School, Kalinag Multiple College, Shree Devisthan Basic School, Shree Sitka Secondary School.
Health Posts : Sunkhani Health Post
Banks : Laxmi Bank Ex. Co., Kalinchowk 08,Sunkhani
Co-Operatives Anandadayak multi-purpose Co-Operative, Kalinag saving and credit Co-operative Shringeshwor Co-Operative
Markets : Soti, Kalinag, Milldada, Bhadaure, sitka, shyaulye
Streets : Charikot-Lambagar Sadakkhanda, Thumka-Makaibari Road, Padekhala-Kalipokhari Road,
Villages : Makaibari, Bhatteli, ManeBhatteli, Chisaapani, Nibare, Dhunge, Bhadaure, Chaparku, Sakhalbu, Malepu
Neighbouring Wards : Lapilang, Lamidada, Sundrawati
Neighbouring Municipalities : Bhimeshwor, Baiteshwor, Gaurishankar
Hills : Sringeswor Hill
Governmental Offices: Kalinchowk Rural Municipality Office, Ward Offices of Sunkhani
In Sunkhani specially Shiwakoti (A caste of Brahmin) are living in majority.Kalinag temples,Chughara are the popular destination in this village.