Narchyang () is a

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village situated in Annapurna Rural Municipality,

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, in the north part of the

Myagdi district Myagdi District ( ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. Magar people e ...

. It is surrounded by similar villages such as: Patar,gadpar, Basgot,Gharap, Narchyang besi gau, Narchayng Lekhagau, ThadeSwara and Kopchepani. It is connected to the district headquarters in Beni Bazar, approximately 100 km NW from

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, by a rough agricultural road. The village consists of rustic houses with stone walls and roofs.

Tourist Attraction

* Narchyang waterfall * Narchyang To Khopra Trekking Trail(Hiking Area) * Annapurna North Base Camp Trekking Trail (Maurice Herzog Trail) * Hydro Power Project

Demographics

The population of around 1500 consists mainly of the Magar ethnic group. The major group is Pun

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and is divided into many sub clan ( Pun, Garbuja Pun, Purja Pun, Chochangi Pun, Tilija Pun, Paija Pun, Phagami Pun, Buduja Pun, Dut Pun, Ramjali Pun), and the second is Pariyar (Damaai) (Swingman & folk musicians) Bishwokarma (Kami), (Ironsmiths)is. Magar is present. The village covers from sea level approx 1300-2200 masl. Others are

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Education

Narchyang was initiated to establish a school. It was the center of the education system gathering students from 5 villages. *Shree Prabha Secondary School, *Shree Kranti Basic School, *Shree Nilgiri Basic School, *Dhaulagiri basic School, *Narchyang Basic School.

Economy

The main occupation is agriculture. Some worked in the Nepalese, Indian Army, and British armies. Young adults emigrate for work, especially to

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, along with Japan, Korea, and the United States. income has become the major economic support. Few people have an opportunity to work in government as a school teachers, and few people are entrepreneurs, such as production and orange orchards.

Geography

The village lies below high mountain peaks: Mount Dhaulagiri (8,091 m), Nilgiri (7,061 m), and Annapurna I (8,091 m), Annapurna South (7,219 m), and Baraha Shikhar (7,654 m). The village is rich in its specific culture and traditions. This is the only village in the region with

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people inhabited. It is rich in flora and fauna.

References

{{ci, date=October 2022 Populated places in Nepal Gandaki Province Myagdi District