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Dhital is a surname of people belonging to the brahmin and chhetri caste from Nepal. This name might have come from a combination of the words "Dhee" (excellent) and "Tal" (rhythm), meaning "a person with an excellent rhythm". Dhital's origin is most likely from Jumla, a northwestern district of Nepal, but people with her surname are now scattered all over the country, including in Dhading, Lamjung, Gorkha, Kalikot, Dang, Bara, Hetauda, Nawalparasi, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchowk and Rupandehi.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhital, Nepal</span> Tourism Village in Gandaki Zone, Machhapuchhre Rural municipality

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