Chhatraganj

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Chhatraganj, Arghakhanchi
छत्रगञ्ज
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Chhatraganj, Arghakhanchi
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Chhatraganj, Arghakhanchi
Chhatraganj, Arghakhanchi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°01′N83°14′E / 28.01°N 83.23°E / 28.01; 83.23 Coordinates: 28°01′N83°14′E / 28.01°N 83.23°E / 28.01; 83.23
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Zone Lumbini Zone
District Arghakhanchi District
Population
 (2001)
  Total3,073
  Religions
Hindu
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Chhatraganj is a village in Arghakhanchi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the village had a population of 2927 living in 578 houses. [1] At the time of the 2001 Nepal census, the population was 3073, of which 58% was literate. [1] There is a high school named Shree Sarbajanik Ma Vi that was established in 1958 (2015 according to the Nepali calendar). It celebrated its golden jubilee year in 2009 (2065 according to the Nepali calendar).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2013-02-08.