Pokharel () or Pokhrel () is a
Indian /Nepali Hindu surname of
Brahmin
Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...
hill elite origin and is also prevalent in some regions of Sikkim, Myanmar, etc., mainly in Sikkim, Uttarakhand, UP, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, etc., and few parts of
Bhutan
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ...
.
Notable people
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Aananda Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Aastha Pokharel
Aastha Pokharel () is a Nepalese fashion model. She began her professional modeling career in the year 2011. The first big break Pokharel had was being featured on the cover and the editorial of ''Navyaata'' magazine cover in its March 2011 is ...
, Nepali model
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Bal Krishna Pokharel, Nepali writer and historian
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Bidhyanath Pokhrel, Nepali poet and politician
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Bina Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Cool Pokhrel, Nepali singer
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Dibesh Pokharel, Nepali singer, known by his stage name Arthur Gunn
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Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Ishwar Pokhrel, Nepali politician
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Kanhaya Lal Pokhriyal, Indian police official and mountaineer
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Khadga Bahadur Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Krishna Bhakta Pokhrel, Nepali politician
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Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel (), also known as Krishna Chandra Nepali, is a Nepalese politician and Chief Minister of Gandaki Province. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of Nepali Congress for Gandaki Province after poten ...
, Nepali politician
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Laxmi Prasad Pokhrel
Laxmi Prasad Pokhrel () is a member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won Dailekh–2 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of Nepal (), a ...
, Nepali politician
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Mariska Pokharel, Nepali actress
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Menuka Kumari Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Narayan Pokharel, Nepali Hindu preacher
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Pushpa Raj Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Ram Chandra Pokhrel, Nepali politician
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Ramesh Pokhriyal
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 July 1959), is an Indian politician from Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019. The name of his ministry was cha ...
, Indian politician
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Rishikesh Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Saigrace Pokharel, Nepali film maker
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Shankar Pokharel, Nepali politician
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Sugam Pokharel
Sugam Pokharel ( Nepali:सुगम पाेखरेल) is a Nepalese singer, music composer, songwriter, and radio jockey known for his contribution towards Nepali pop music. His first solo recording, ''Mero Sansaar'' (2001), became a top s ...
, Nepali singer
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Suman Pokhrel
Suman Pokhrel (; born 21 September 1967) is a Nepali people, Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.
Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the SAA ...
, Nepali poet and playwright
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Sunil Pokharel, Nepali theater director
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Trilochan Pokhrel, Indian
References
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Surnames of Nepalese origin
Khas surnames