Barakot

Barakot
—  Village development committee  —
Country  Nepal
Zone Mahakali Zone
District Baitadi District
Population (1991)
 • Total 2,389
 • Religions Hindu
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Barakot is a ward (ward number 10) in Dashrath Chand Municipality, in Baitadi District in the Mahakali Zone of western Nepal. Earlier it was a Village Development Committee (VDC). At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,389 and had 469 houses in the village.

The ward consist of villages Chauda, Jhaka, Barakot, and Bhatala with Bhatala being the largest village with over 50 households. Majority of the dwellers are Hindu Rajputs (Bisht). Other casts include Brahmins (Bhatt), Rajputs (Chand, Budal) and some deprived classes (Dalits--Damayee, Chunara etc).

There is a 10+2 school-- Shree Daneshwar Higher Secondary School at Barakot. Barakot also has a primary level school at Bhatala named Shree Gyaneshwar Primary School.

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References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 2008-08-25.