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 - washing clothing.

ghat - shore or bank of a river; stone platform or steps on a river bank

Thus: place by river for washing clothes.
udaya - rising, ascent, dawning.

pur - town or city.

kot - guardroom, prison, police station.

Thus: Dawn city police post

Villages in VDC

WardLat.LonElev.
Anpchaurआँपचौर28°03'N82°43'E 690m
Banera Khajuriबनेरा खजुरी28°04'N82°44'E1,515
Bhanyerchaurभँयेरचौर28°03'N82°41'E 781
Bhedabariभेडाबारी28°04'N82°45'E1,250
Burdiबुर्दी28°02'N82°44'E 630
Charpaniचारपानी28°04'N82°42'E1,310
Dhobaghatधोबाघाट328°04'N82°44'E1,250
Goruleगोरुले28°03'N82°43'E 639
Mas Pokhariमास पोखरी28°03'N82°44'E1,470-
Mukhchaurमुखचौर628°03'N82°42'E710
Rithekholagaunरिठेखोलागाउँ28°04'N82°42'E1,470
Salli Kharkaसल्ली खर्क828°05'N82°45'E1,315
Sirbariसिरबारी28°05'N82°44'E1,478
Udaypurkotउदयपुरकोट928°03'N82°45'E1,430