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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