# Shikha, Nepal

_Village development committee in Dhaulagiri Zone, Nepal_

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

> Shikha is a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5862 people living in 1350 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238904#P31))
- **Located in:** Myagdi District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238904#P131))
- **Population:** 2,212 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238904#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 28.4600, 83.7100

## About

The VDC includes the village of Ghorepani, a popular stop for trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit trek, and the Pun Hill (Poon Hill) viewpoint.

## Questions

**Where is Shikha, Nepal located?**  
Shikha, Nepal is located in Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Shikha, Nepal?**  
The population of Shikha, Nepal is 2,212 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shikha, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikha,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शिखा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7238904](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238904) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shikha roofs, village on the other side of the valley (4525878218).jpg by Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shikha_roofs,_village_on_the_other_side_of_the_valley_(4525878218).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shikha, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shikha roofs, village on the other side of the valley (4525878218).jpg — Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Shikha, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shikha-nepal. Retrieved 4 November 2026.