Dharmawati

Dharmawati
धर्मावती
Dharmawati
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°07′N 82°53′E / 28.12°N 82.88°E / 28.12; 82.88Coordinates: 28°07′N 82°53′E / 28.12°N 82.88°E / 28.12; 82.88
Country    Nepal
Region Mid-Western
Zone Rapti Zone
District Pyuthan District
VDC Dharmawati
Population (2001 Census[1])
 • Total 4,186
  861 households
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Dharmawati is a town and market center in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The former Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira were merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2][3]

Etymology

dharma (Sanskrit: धर्मा) - Religious law or duty; a religion.
wati or vati (Sanskrit: वती) - manifesting the quality.
Thus pious, observant, or religious.

Villages in VDC

WardLat.LonElev.
Bagdulaबागदुला128°07'N82°53'E  828m
Bangeबाङ्गे28°09'N82°53'E1,090
Batuleबाटुले28°09'N82°54'E1,010
Bhalapaniभलापानी28°09'N82°53'E1,215
Bhedabariभेडाबारी528°09'N82°53'E1,210
Chyandharaच्यानधारा28°10'N82°53'E1,230
Damtiदम्ती28°09'N82°54'E  925
Dhaireधाइरे28°09'N82°54'E  958
Gejbangगेजबाङ328°08'N82°54'E  850
Githechaurगिठेचौर28°08'N82°53'E1,315
Kapdandaकापडाँडा28°07'N82°53'E1,110
Lamidharaलामीधारा28°08'N82°53'E1,210
Managaunमानागाउँ28°09'N82°53'E1,330
Padbangपाडबाङ28°09'N82°54'E  915
Rajyanरज्यान628°08'N82°54'E1,146
Ranikamlaरानीकाम्ला28°08'N82°53'E1,075
Shivanagarशिवनगर28°08'N82°54'E  850
Suryanagarसूर्यनगर28°08'N82°53'E  835
Takuraटाकुरा28°08'N82°53'E  950
Talताल28°08'N82°53'E  838
Thapkotथापकोट28°08'N82°53'E1,243
Tikhchuliतिखचुली28°10'N82°53'E1,476
Upallo Damtiउपल्लो दम्ती28°09'N82°54'E1,130

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References

  1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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