Lahachok

Lahachowk
लाहाचोक
Village Development Committee
Lahachowk
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°19′N 83°55′E / 28.31°N 83.92°E / 28.31; 83.92Coordinates: 28°19′N 83°55′E / 28.31°N 83.92°E / 28.31; 83.92
Country Nepal
Zone Gandaki Zone
District Kaski District
Population (1991)
 • Total 3,188
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Lahachowk ( Nepali : लाहाचोक ) is a village and Village Development Committee (VDC) in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. According to the 2011 National Population and Housing Census, it had a population of 3,129 in 829 individual households.[1]

Lahachowk VDC is not far from Mount Machhapuchchhre, a mountain in the Annapurna Himal. The village is at the altitude of 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) above sea level. It is about 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Pokhara. The village is ethnically and culturally diverse. Major ethnic groups in the village are Brahmin (43%), Dalit (28%), Chhetri (including Thakuri) (14%), and indigenous groups such as Gurung, Newar and Magar. The society is largely based on a caste structure. Higher castes like Brahmin and Chhetri have greater access to and control over resources and means of production. The people of higher caste generally have a higher educational status. The Hindu religion predominates, followed by Buddhism and a small number of Christians. The society in Lahachowk is a patriarchal one. The major occupation in the village is agriculture, which occupies around 46.7% of the population. Next are the labourers, up to 30.9%. Around 5.3% are working abroad, and government jobs account for 4.9%. Other jobs occupy around 11.5%, while business accounts for just 0.7%.

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.

National Population and Housing Census, 2011


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