Paudhur
Paudur
पाउँदुर Paundur | |
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Village in Nepal | |
  Paudur Location in Nepal  Paudur Paudur (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°16′42″N 83°50′00″E / 28.278230°N 83.833222°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Kaski District |
| Village in | Paudhur |
| Population (2068 BS) | |
• Total | 3,099 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 061 |
Paundur (पाउँदुर) is a central village in Kaski district of Gandaki Province of Nepal. It lies about 28 km west of the Pokhara valley and 38 km east of Kushma, Parbat. It is a part of ward no. 3 of Annapurna Gaupalika of Gandaki Province of Nepal, and was the ward no.5 and 8 of the former Dhikurpokhari VDC.It lies west of Nagdanda; nearest sub urban area. There are more than 100 houses in this village.
Geography
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It is located in Annapurna Massif, north of Phewa Tal at a distance of 28 kilometers west of Pokhara by Pokhara Baglung Highway after Sarangkot and Dhikurpokhari. It is on the mountainside ridge at an altitude of 1,678 meters, It equally provides panoramic Hilly views. On the northern side of Paundur, Dhawalagiri Mountain can be seen in the far North-East. The Annapurna mountain range is clearly visible on the same side. To the east, the village overlooks the city of Pokhara across Phewa Tal. Panchase can clearly be seen at west from Paundur.
Paundur shares its territories with other villages of former Dhikurpokhari VDC like Rayale, Paundurkot, Kande, and Sera as well.
Sub villages
[edit]As Paundur, a part of ward no. 3 of the Annapurna Gaupalika. There are sub villages or toles. Some of them are:
- Masthok
- Maidan
- Ranithok
- Paundurkot
- Dharapani
- Rayale
- Deurali
- Bhakaridanda
- Patthar
- Bhiramuni
- Ghumti
- Dhungamuni
- Sera
Literacy
[edit]Paundur is a literate village in Annapurna Gaupalika. About 90% of the people from each family are educated. There is One Secondary school named Shree Dharapani Secondary School and one Primary School named Shree Laxmi Basic School. After completing secondary level education some students go to Machhapuchhre Higher Secondary School and some students go to Pokhara for higher education.
Places to visit
[edit]In this village, you can enjoy the mix culture of a modern and typical village culture which is itself a great things for an individual who is from a totally modern society and who is from a undeveloped community. There are many places such as streams, rivers, jungles, and cliffs. There are many temple in this village such as;
References
[edit]- "३ नं. वडा, पाउँदुर | अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका ,गाँउ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय". annapurnamunkaski.gov.np. Retrieved 2021-03-29.