Amalachaur
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
along a mule trail. The economy is mostly based around agriculture and is farmed by 102 households (625 people). 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. 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. 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. The closest market centre is at Kusmi Sera or Kusma, which the villagers of Amalachaur are largely dependent on for services.
Baglung District
Baglung District, of 268,938.Baglung is surrounded by Parvat, Myagdi, Rukum, Ropla, Pyuthan and Gulmi districts. It looks like Nepal in shape. It has 59 Village Development Committees and one Municipality. It has many rivers and streams and so, many suspension bridges. Baglung is also known as the...
in the Dhawalagiri Zone
Dhawalagiri Zone
Dhawalagiri is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. It comes under the Western division of Nepal. Baglung is the headquarters of this zone. Famous trekking areas like Mustang, Muktinath, Kali Gandaki valley and Mt Dhaulagiri fall in this zone...
of central Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,...
it had a population of 5,055 and had 943 houses.
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.
Geography and economy
Amalachaur is located at an altitude of 1100 metres and covers an area of 35 hectares. The village itself, lies on the western bank of the Kali Gandaki River. Approaching Amalachaur requires walking for an hour from KusmaKusma
Kusma may refer to:*Kaunan - a letter of the Runic alphabet*Kusma, Nepal - The capital of Parbat District, Nepal.*Kusma, Lumbini - Nepal*Kusma, Tartu County, village in Vara Parish, Tartu County, Estonia...
along a mule trail. The economy is mostly based around agriculture and is farmed by 102 households (625 people). As in the neighbouring irrigated communities, the vast majority of farmers are of Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
descent. The average landholding size is 0.34 ha, slightly below average for Baglung district which is 0.41 ha. 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. In 1992-1993, Dhaulagiri Irrigation Development Project improved this system. The main crops grown are maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and paddy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, and to a lesser extent, potatoes and vegetables. The closest market centre is at Kusmi Sera or Kusma, which the villagers of Amalachaur are largely dependent on for services.