Argal

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Argal
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Argal
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Argal
Argal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°17′N83°13′E / 28.283°N 83.217°E / 28.283; 83.217
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Zone Dhaulagiri Zone
District Baglung District
Population
 (1991)
  Total2,148
  Religions
Hindu
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Argal is a Village Development Committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. It is located roughly 25 kilometres west of Baglung. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,148 and had 387 houses in the village. [1]

In recent years, Argal has been subject to numerous attacks and trouble with Maoist rebels. On March 18, 2002 it was reported that three terrorists were killed in the Argal area of Baglung district. [2]

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References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. "Security forces kill 68 Maoists in Nepal". The Hindu . 2002-03-18. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-13.