Tamghas
Tamghās
तम्घास | |
|---|---|
 Tamghas | |
  Tamghās Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°4′N 83°15′E / 28.067°N 83.250°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Admin. division | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Gulmi District |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,680 |
| Climate | Cwb |
Tamghas, also Gulmi Tamghas or Tamghas Bazaar (Nepali: तम्घास) is the center of Resunga Municipality, and the district headquarter of Gulmi district .
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001 it had a population of 335679[1][2]
Economy
[edit]Significant cobalt reserves are present in the area.[3][4] In the 1970s a road was planned between Tamghas and Palpa District.[5]
Geography
[edit]The village of Gulmi Arkhale is located just to the northwest.
Culture
[edit]The major religious place located here is Resunga hill. Notable places of worship in Tamghas are Shivalaya, Bhagawati Mandir, Tamghas Vagawati Mandir and Siddhababa Mandir.[6] In Arjun hill, a cave system serves as a religious place.
Education
[edit]Tamghas contains the main educational institutions in Gulmi District, including Adarsha Bidhya Ashram, Arjun Boarding High School, Brilliant United Academy, Gandaki Boarding School, Vujelkharka School, Siddababa Higher Secondary School, Donbosco School, Buddha Lower Secondary School, Resunga Higher Secondary School, Mahendra Higher Secondary School and Reader's Public High School.[6]
Administration
[edit]The district government offices [7] and the police headquarters is located in the town and the Nepalese Army have a base there.[6]
The town is served by Tamghas Hospital and a Jail.[6]
Media
[edit]FM radio stations Radio Sky - 88.4 MHz and Radio Resunga 106.2 MHz, are local community radio Stations.
References
[edit]- ^ National Report 2001 Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bureau of Statistics - Government of Nepal
- ^ Gautam, Ram Prasad (2008). Development profile of Nepal 2008. Informal Sector Research and Study Center. ISBN 978-99946-944-1-9. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Natural resources of Nepal. S. Sharma. 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Geological Survey of India (1962). Records of the Geological Survey of India. The Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Nepal press digest. Regmi Research Project. 1975. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Tamghas" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Rai, Kavitā (10 August 2005). Dam development: the dynamics of social inequality in a hydro power project in Nepal. Cuvillier Verlag. p. 68. ISBN 978-3-86537-576-6. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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