# Argal

_Village development committee in Dhaulagiri Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/argal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Argal is a Village Development Committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. It is located roughly 25 kilometres west of Baglung. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,148 and had 387 houses in the village.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal; human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4789180#P31))
- **Located in:** Baglung District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4789180#P131))
- **Population:** 2,329 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4789180#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2875, 83.2040

## About

In recent years, Argal has been subject to numerous attacks and trouble with Maoist rebels. On March 18, 2002 it was reported that three terrorists were killed in the Argal area of Baglung district.

## Questions

**Where is Argal located?**  
Argal is located in Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Argal?**  
The population of Argal is 2,329 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Argal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अर्गल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4789180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4789180) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Argal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Argal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/argal. Retrieved 4 November 2026.