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स्याङ्जा
— District —
Location of Syangja
Country Nepal
Region Western (Pashchimanchal)
Zone Gandaki
Area
• Total 1,164 km2 (449 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total 317,320
• Density 270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Syangja District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Syangja as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,164 km² and has a population (2001) of 317,320. Syangja lies at the height of about 1088 meters (3572 feet) above the sea level. It lies at about latitude 28°4'60 North and longitude 83°52'0 East.
Syangja in 1994 under the auspices of the South Asia Poverty Alleviation Programme (SAPAP) of the UNDP, received million of dollars of international investment and has become a model for national development. Syangja's model has proved so successful that the Government of Nepal joined forces with the SAPAP to extend the project to other districts and make it a model for national development. It has been initiated or implemented in at least 200 Village Development Councils (VDCs) of 45 districts of Nepal.
The other main feature of this district is the Siddhartha Highway named after Gautam Buddha which connects Bhairahawa with Pokhara via Syangja. The highway crosses this district in the east to Kubende and in the west to Ramdi. It is the oldest highway of Nepal built more than 40 years ago.
Many different ethnicities of people live in this district. The major groups consists of Brahmin, Kshetriya, Gurung, Magar and others. The people are famous for their unique identity. Brahmin and chetri (Kshetriya) are renowned by their representation in the governmental jobs and Indian army respectively. Gurungs and Magars are famous because of their involvement in British Army Gurkhas and Military of India.
Syangja Bazaar is the head-quarter of this district. The places of Syangja district that keeps their name in history are Sataoun chandi, Manakamana, Bhirkot durbar, Alamdevi, Nuwakot durbar, Chhangchhangdi, Ridi, Godhagodhi taal, Mirmi etc. Chhangchhangdi (Chaya-kshetra) is mentioned in Swasthani as the place where the last organ of dead Satyawati fell when she was carried by Lord Shiva. Kali-Gandaki A hydro electricity in Mirmi is the largest hydro electricity project in Nepal producing 144 MW of electricity. Syangja is the district in whole Nepal which suffers from least problem of load-shedding. While the nation suffers 16 hours a day, the district Syangja suffers just 2 hours a week of load-shedding. There is a saying that "when you go to Syangja and hit randomly a house with a stone that house surely belongs to Section-Officer."
Putalibazaar municipality is in eastern and central Syangja. Waling is a municipality in western Syangja. It is a longitudinal valley along the beautiful Adhikhola river(it is claimed to be tears of Shrawan Kumar). Biggest valley in Syangja is Bayarghari.
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Village Development Committees (VDCs)
Map of the VDCs in Syangja District
Almadevi
Arjun Chaupari
Aruchaur
Arukharka
Bagefatake
Bahakot
Banethok Deurali
Bhatkhola
Bichari Chautara
Birgha Archale
Biruwa Archale
Chandi Bhanjyang
Chapakot
Chhangchhangdi
Chilaunebas
Chimnebas
Chisapani
Chitre Bhanjyang
Darsing Dahathum
Dhapuk Simal Bhanjyang
Eladi
Faparthum
Fedikhola
Jagat Bhanjyang
Jagatradevi
Kalikakot
Kaulmabarahachaur
Keware Bhanjyang
Khilung Deurali
Kichnas
Kuwakot
Kyakami
Majhakot Sivalaya
Malengkot
Manakamana
Nibuwakharka
Oraste
Pakwadi
Panchamul
Pauwegaude
Pelakot
Pelkachaur
Pindikhola
Rangvang
Rapakot
Ratnapur
Sakhar
Sataudarau
Sekham
Setidobhan
Shreekrishna Gandaki
Sirsekot
Sorek
Taksar
Thuladihi
Thumpokhara
Tindobate
Tulsibhanjyang
Wangsing Deurali
Yaladi
Municipalities:
1. Waling municipality (Formed from former Dhanubase, Pekhu and Walling VDCs).
2. Putali Bazar municipality (Formed from former Putalibazar, Satupasal, Chandikalika, Ganeshpur and Karendanda VDCs).
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References
Nepal population report - 2002
A Digital Home for Syangja & Syangjali[hide]
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