Argha
Argha is a Market Center in Sandhikharka Municipality of Arghakhanchi District in Province No. 5 of southern Nepal. Its fort (kot) was the centre of a former Chaubisi kingdom, Argha rajya, which was annexed to Nepal in 1786.[1] The former village development committee (VDC) was converted into a municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Sandhikharka, wangla, Narapani, Khanchikot, Keemadada, Argha and Dibharna VDCs.[2][3] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the town had a population of 8,248 living in 1,712 houses.[4] At the time of the 2001 Nepal census, the population was 5,947, of which 60% was literate.[4]
Argha अर्घा | |
|---|---|
  Argha Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.02°N 83.11°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Province No. 5 |
| District | Arghakhanchi District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 5,947 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
References
- Ramirez, Philippe (2000). Resunga, the Mountain of the Horned Sage : Two Districts of Central Nepal. Lalitpur: Himal Books. ISBN 9789745240179.
- "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
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