# Gadhawa

_Typical village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Gadhawa (Gadawa) is a village in the Gadhawa Rural Municipality of Dang Deukhuri District in Lumbini Province, south-western Nepal.  It was, prior to September 2015, also a Village Development Committee in Dang Deukhuri District, Rapti Zone. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census the VDC had a population of 11,430 persons living in 2,176 households, up from the 2001 Nepal census of 7,877 persons living in 1,188 households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410660#P31))
- **Located in:** Dang District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410660#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7800, 82.5300

## About

It is surrounded by the former Gangapraspur VDC to the east, Koilabas VDC to the south, Bela VDC to the west and Chailahi VDC to the north. The North-South Damodar road runs through Gadhawa and communicates with the Indian border via Koilabas VDC and to the East-West highway (Mahendra highway) via Chailahi VDC. The majority of the population consists of Tharu, Khas Brahmin, and Yadav. There are a few Muslims. Most people are agriculturalists; however, a few are employed in small businesses.

## Questions

**Where is Gadhawa located?**  
Gadhawa is located in Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gadhawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadhawa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दढवा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3410660](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410660) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Gadhawa". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gadhawa. Retrieved 4 November 2026.