Tharpu Explained

Tharpu
Native Name:थर्पु
Settlement Type:Village development committee
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Mechi Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Panchthar District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:4104
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.26°N 87.85°W

Tharpu is a village development committee (VDC) in Panthar (पान्थर) District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4104 people living in 705 individual households.its geographical area stretches from Onyem and Yekten VDC (previously Khungwa VDC) on the East, Panchami VDC on the South, Naagi VDC on the West and bordering with Taplijong (ताप्लिजोङ)District on the North with Sinam and Saplakhu(साप्लाखू) VDC.In addition to traditional farming(rice, millet, maize, wheat and potato), a Tharpu's economy relies on remittance, particularly from Golf countries, Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore (police) and the United Kingdom. However, remittance from ex-British-Gurkha-soldiers' pension and cardamom is the most reliable and stable income for most of the affluent section of the population.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 12 December 2008 .