About Lamjung

Introduction

Lamjung, a district that falls under the western development region, lies in the Gandaki Zone of Nepal. Besishahar as a district headquarter. The district, which is the home of approximately two lakhs (200,000) people, has a literacy rate of 56%. There are 61 Village Development Committees (V.D.Cs) in this district. Five campuses, 15 higher secondary schools and 268 schools have been established to advance the education sector. Post offices are present in all 61 V.D.Cs. There is only one hospital in the district but at least one health post in all the 61 V.D.Cs.

Occupying an area of 1692kms, the district is neighboured by the districts of Gorkha, Manang, Kaski and Tanahu. Its abundance of natural resources goes untapped due to a lack in proper road infrastructure. Both, water and forest resources, have not been properly and wisely utilized. Most of the villages has electricity and has been connected by kancha road.

Electricity:

70 Megawatt Mid-Marshyangdi Hydroelectricity Project (MMHEP), the second largest hydropower project in the country has started operation from December 14, 2008. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal had inaugurated the project. The project was started in June 2001 with joint investments of the government of Nepal and Germany and Nepal Electricity Authority,

Communications
Lamjung is connected with GSM, CDMA connection by Nepal Telecom and Spice Nepal. Land lanes are common in town areas. Almost each VDC is provided with one land line or CDMA phone. CDMA and GSM mobile phones are common in many villages and towns due to easily available.
Internet
Lamjung is recently connected with ADSL which is much faster as compared to dail up. Lamjung has print medias Lamjung highlights, Antarang etc to name a few. At present lamjung has one community FM station ( Marshyangdi 95 MHz).


V.D.C of Lamjung district

Archalbot
Bahundanda
Bajhakhet
Balungpani
Bangre
Bansar
Besisahar
Bhalaya-kharka
Bharle (Bharte)
Bhoje
Bhorletar
Bhote Bazar (Bhote Badar)
Bhujung
Bhulbhule
Bichaur
Chakratirtha
Chandisthan
Chandreshwor
Chiti
Dhamilikuwa
Dhodeni
Dhuseni (Dhusyani)
Dudhpokhari
Duradanda
Faleni
Gauda
Gaunsahar
Ghanpokhara
Ghermu
Gilung
Hiletaksar
Ilampokhari
Isaneshwor
Jita
Karapu
Khudi
Kolki
Kunchha
Maling
Mohoriyakot
Nalma
Nauthar
Parewadada
Pasagaun
Puranokot
Pyarjung
Rangha
Samibhanjyang
Shree Manjyang
Simpani
Sindure
Sundarbazar
Suryapal
Taghring
Tandrang (Taksar)
Tarku
Tarkughat
Udipur
Uttarkanya



Sources : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamjung_District
http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/maps/nepalmaps/district_lamjung_everything.pdf



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