# Dhikur Pokhari

_Geographical object_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dhikurpokhari is a suburb and former Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. At the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 7,392 persons in 1,427 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q630731#P31))
- **Located in:** Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q630731#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2800, 83.8500

## About

Dhikurpokhari is surrounded by Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality on the East, Myagdi district on the West, Manang District on the North and Parbat district, and Pokhara Metropolitan City on the South. It has a total area of 417.74 km2 (161.29 sq mi) and a population of 23,565 individuals, according to Nepal census 2011 (2068 BS). The population density of this Rural Municipality is 56.411/km2 (146.103/sq mi). This Rural Municipality is divided into 8 wards. This rural municipality lies 4528 feet above sea level. The Mid-Hill Highway(Pokhara-Baglung Segment) goes through the Dhikurpokhari.

There are views of the Annapurna range. It is the birthplace of current Prime Minister of Nepal, Prachanda.

## Questions

**Where is Dhikur Pokhari located?**  
Dhikur Pokhari is located in Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhikur Pokhari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhikur_Pokhari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ढिकुरपोखरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q630731](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q630731) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Naudanda.jpg by Apazo (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naudanda.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhikur Pokhari, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Naudanda.jpg — Apazo, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Dhikur Pokhari". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dhikur-pokhari. Retrieved 5 November 2026.