ARGHAKHANCHI

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ARGHAKHANCHI

1. Geography
a. area 1193 sq Km
b. Dstrict HQ Sandhikharkha
c.. Boundries East-Palpah, North-Gulmi, South-KApilbastu and Rupandehi,
West- Dang and Pyuthan
d. 68% land in Mahabharat Range
e. VDCs 42
f. Major Rivers: Bangi R, Mathura R, Ban Ganga R, Durga R, Seet R
g. Lakes Thada L, Sengleng L

2. Population
a. Total 208391(M96349, F112042)
b. Household 40869
c. Density 175/km
e. population between 15-59 yrs 103685(M43180, F60505)

3. Education
a. Literacy Rate 56.11%(M67.18%, F46.94%)
b. Primary Schools 269
c. secondary School 54
d. High School 55
e. +2

17

f. Campus 5

4. Language
a. Nepali
b. Magar
c. Newari
d. Urdu

5. Religion
a. Hindu 202026
b. Buddhist 4392 (Dhikura VDC 812)
c. Muslim 1916 (Pali VDC 706)

6. Culture
a. Religious sites: Argha Temple,
b. Festivals: Dashain, Tihar, Teej, Chaite Dashain, Maghe Sakranti,
HArisayani Ekadashi, Haribodhani Ekadashi, Kograt Purnima

7. Ethnicity
i. Bhramin Hill 76,983, 36.9%
ii. Chetri 38155
iii. Magar 34078
iv Kaami 18245
v. Damai 6076
vi. Saarki 7580
vii Kumal 5081
vii unknown Dalit 4904
viii Thakuri 1191

8. Political
a. Constituencies 2
b. Major pol parties
a. Congress (last CA election, 1 from Constituency 2)
b.UML
c. UCPN (last CA election, 1 from Constituency 1)
d. Janamorcha
e RPP
f. NCP (unified)

9. Health
a. Hospitals 1
b. Health Post 8
c. primary health centre 2
d. small health post 31

10.Services
a. VDC with road access 42 (all)
b. VDC with electricity access 27
c. VDCs with postal service 42 (all)
d. VDC with access to safe drinking water 42(all)

11.Economy
a Status: Satisfactory
b Employment:
c Profession: Agriculture, Small scale entrepreneurship

b. Major Economic centers Sandhikharka, Thada, Khandaha, Arghatosh


12. Development Program:
a. Govt: Total 46 govt offices
b. NGOs/INGOs: No record
c. Local Dev Agencies: VDCs

13. Security Status:


a. Army
Army 1x Bn (Bn Hq at Sandhikharka and security base at Thada)
b. Civ Police: District police office at Sandhikhara, Police post at 10 VDCs
c. NID

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