Amalachaur
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| Amalachaur | |
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| — Village development committee — | |
 Amalachaur
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| Coordinates: 28°12′36″N 83°38′24″E / 28.21°N 83.64°ECoordinates: 28°12′36″N 83°38′24″E / 28.21°N 83.64°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Dhawalagiri Zone |
| District | Baglung District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 5,055 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Amalachaur is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,055 and had 943 houses.[1] On 10 November 2005, at midnight, an educator at Prithvi Higher Secondary School was kidnapped by suspected Maoists in Amalachaur. As of 2 December 2005, the victim was still being held in captivity.
[edit] Geography and economy
Amalachaur is located at an altitude of 1100 metres and covers an area of 35 hectares.[2] The village itself, lies on the western bank of the Kali Gandaki River. Approaching Amalachaur requires walking for an hour from Kusma along a mule trail. The economy is mostly based around agriculture and is farmed by 102 households (625 people).[2] As in the neighbouring irrigated communities, the vast majority of farmers are of Brahmin descent. The average landholding size is 0.34 ha, slightly below average for Baglung district which is 0.41 ha.[2] The 1–2 km irrigation system in Amalachaur, fed by the Dhapa River, a tributary of the Kali Gandaki, is crucial for the livelihoods of the people and was built over a hundred years ago.[2] In 1992-1993, Dhaulagiri Irrigation Development Project improved this system. The main crops grown are maize and paddy, and to a lesser extent, potatoes and vegetables.[2] The closest market centre is at Kusmi Sera or Kusma, which the villagers of Amalachaur are largely dependent on for services.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ a b c d e f Torsten Rødel Berg. "Irrigation Management in Nepal’s Dhaulagiri Zone: Institutional Responses to Social, Political and Economic Change". SPIRIT – Doctoral Programme, Aalborg University. http://vbn.aau.dk/fbspretrieve/18624383/spirit_phd_series_16_berg.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
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