Dhobaghat
# Dhobaghat

Dhobaghat -- also called Udayapurkot --- is a village and Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.

## Etymology

dhoba (Nepali: धोबा) - washing clothing. ghat (Nepali: घाट) - shore or bank of a river; stone platform or steps on a river bank

Thus: place by river for washing clothes.

udaya (Nepali: उदय)- rising, ascent, dawning. pur (Nepali: पुर)- town or city. kot (Nepali: कोट)- guardroom, prison, police station. Thus: Dawn city police post

## Villages in VDC

| | | Ward | Lat. | Lon | Elev. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anpchaur | आँपचौर | | 28°03'N | 82°43'E | 690m |
| Banera Khajuri | बनेरा खजुरी | | 28°04'N | 82°44'E | 1,515 |
| Bhanyerchaur | भँयेरचौर | | 28°03'N | 82°41'E | 781 |
| Bhedabari | भेडाबारी | | 28°04'N | 82°45'E | 1,250 |
| Burdi | बुर्दी | | 28°02'N | 82°44'E | 630 |
| Charpani | चारपानी | | 28°04'N | 82°42'E | 1,310 |
| Dhobaghat | धोबाघाट | 3 | 28°04'N | 82°44'E | 1,250 |
| Gorule | गोरुले | | 28°03'N | 82°43'E | 639 |
| Mas Pokhari | मास पोखरी | 28°03'N | 82°44'E | 1,470 |
| Mukhchaur | मुखचौर | 6 | 28°03'N | 82°42'E | 710 |
| Rithekholagaun | रिठेखोलागाउँ | | 28°04'N | 82°42'E | 1,470 |
| Salli Kharka | सल्ली खर्क | 8 | 28°05'N | 82°45'E | 1,315 |
| Sirbari | सिरबारी | | 28°05'N | 82°44'E | 1,478 |
| Udaypurkot | उदयपुरकोट | 9 | 28°03'N | 82°45'E | 1,430 |
