Sankhar
| Sankhar साँखर | |
|---|---|
| Village Development Committee | |
 Sankhar view from Gandakidhik, Palpa. | |
 Map of Village Development Committees in Syangja District | |
  Sankhar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′09″N 83°54′54″E / 27.902461°N 83.914889°ECoordinates: 27°54′09″N 83°54′54″E / 27.902461°N 83.914889°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Syangja District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,630 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Sankhar is a Village Development Committee in Syangja District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census[1] it had a population of 4,630 people residing in 1,055 individual households. Majuwa, Mohami, Bhattarai Danda, Keladighat, Patasar, Panglung, Khasa, Bankata, Pipalchhap, Khardi, Samakot, Tangle, Gahate, Ajingare, Hadiban, etc. are major villages in Sankhar.
Tourism
Kali Gandaki river flows through some villages of Sankhar such as Bankata, Murchaur, Majuwa, Bhattarai Danda, at the edge of Keladighat. Kali Gandaki itself is very famous for Rafting. Many tourists visit Sankhar each year for Rafting. Tourist can go for trekking as Sankhar is surrounded by hills on all sides. The view of mountain Makalu and Annapurna has added more beauty to Sankhar. The tourism industry has not yet been developed because of the lack of resources. However people are aware about it and hopefully, in next 10 years there will be great changes in arrival of tourist and tourism industry. By the point of view of visiting tourist in Sankhar there are most known and most famous places which are known as Keladighat and Ramghat. Keladighat is the historical place by the point of view for tourism. In Keladighat, there is a temple and different parks to visit. If the temple and other resources will built in time that will be good for Sankhar and as well as Nepal for economical development. In temple Radha Krishna is worshiped in 24 hours nonstop. Most of the people go there to worship as they said their wishes are fulfilled. Majuwa is mainly known as the heart of Sankhar as it has plain land with fertile land for agriculture. But, nowadays it is developing to a highly populated area. Mohami, a village in Sankhar is famous for its historical place because it had a Palace for royal family at the period of Kingship in Nepal.
Political Situation
Sankhar is divided into 9 wards. It is surrounded by Kali Gandaki at northern side, Gajarkot VDC from east, Sekham and Chimnebas VDCs from west and Kyakami VDC at south. Patasar is its headquarter. Keladighat Temple (known as the second heaven by the locals) is situated at the northern side of Sankhar which is near from Kali Gandaki river. It lies in ward number 6 of Sankhar.
References
- ↑ "Ward Level" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.
