| Arkha अर्खा | |
|---|---|
| Village Development Committee | |
  Arkha | |
| Coordinates: 28°16′N83°04′E / 28.27°N 83.07°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Arkha |
| Population (2001 Census [1] ) | |
| • Total | 3,331 |
| 581 households | |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Arkha is a Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.
Pyuthan District (Nepali: प्युठान जिल्ला
Rapti Zone was one of the fourteen zones, located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It was named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang districts. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan district are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum districts are drained by the Bheri.
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It borders China in the north and India in the south, east, and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.
