Narayansthan

Narayansthan
नारायणस्थान
Village development committee
Country    Nepal
Zone Dhaulagiri Zone
District Baglung District
Population (2011)
  Total 2,876
  Religions Hindu
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Narayansthan is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal.It is located above the bank of Kali gandaki River. Now, it has become one of the major important place in baglung. They have planned to construct the domestic Airport. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 2,876 and had 781 houses in the town.[1] The major castes living in the VDC are Brahman,Chhetry and Newar. There are 2 high schools - Janatadhan Higher School and Ganesh Secondary School and one campus. Krishna Gandaki Campus is at the premises of Janatadhan HSS. Ganesh Secondary School, one of the best schools in the region is known for its quality education movement.

Hatiya,the oldest bazar of the VDC lies in ward no 5 & 6. Thulakhor is emerging as new bazar along with Garlung. The VDC is only 9 km away from district headquarter, Baglung. Two gravel roads (Baglung - Kusmisera & Kaligandaki Corridor) pass through the VDC. A cable car joins Narayansthan to Kusma,the district headquarters of Parvat. A suspension bridge from Badgaun,Kusma to Kaiya (Narayansthan-9) is another way to travel to Narayansthan. Kaiya is also famous for its fertile land.

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-23.

[1] Coordinates: 28°13′N 83°40′E / 28.217°N 83.667°E / 28.217; 83.667


  1. Population Census, 2011
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