Argha
Place in Lumbini Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Iran, see Argha, Iran.
Argha is a Market Center in Sandhikharka Municipality of Arghakhanchi District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. Its fort (kot) was the centre of a former Chaubisi kingdom, the Kingdom of Argha, 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 1991 Nepal census, the town had a population of 8,248 living in 1,712 houses.[4] At the 2001 Nepal census, the population was 5,947, of which 60% was literate.[4]
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Argha
अर्घा | |
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Coordinates: 28.02°N 83.11°E / 28.02; 83.11 | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini Province |
District | Arghakhanchi District |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 5,947 |
• Religions | Hindu |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
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