Laprak

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Laprak
Laprak (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°17′N84°47′E / 28.29°N 84.78°E / 28.29; 84.78
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Zone Gandaki Zone
District Gorkha District
Government
Population
 (1991)
  Total2,165
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Laprak is situated in the northern part of Gorkha, Nepal village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. Laprak is densely inhabited by Gurungs and few number of Sunars. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,165 and had 462 houses in the village. [1]

There are more than 600 houses in one village. Laprak village can be reached by direct bus transportation from Gorkha, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan except in rainy season.

Laprak is at an elevation about 2,200 m (7,200 ft) to 2,800 m (9,200 ft) above sea level of Gorkha and approximately 70 km (43 mi) away from Gorkha Bazar.

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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 2008-08-31.