# Sunkhani, Nuwakot

_Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sunkhani is a village development committee of the Nuwakot District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In the 1991 Nepal census its population of 2340 people lived in 437 households. One major attraction is the Shanti Dharma Stupa, a 15-metre high memorial stupa built in memory of those who died in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake by a religious group called Honmon Butsuryu Shu to help propagate Buddhist ideas of peace, happiness and general social welfare.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7484772#P31))
- **Located in:** Nuwakot District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7484772#P131))
- **Population:** 2,449 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7484772#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8400, 85.3200

## Questions

**Where is Sunkhani, Nuwakot located?**  
Sunkhani, Nuwakot is located in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Sunkhani, Nuwakot?**  
The population of Sunkhani, Nuwakot is 2,449 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sunkhani, Nuwakot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunkhani,_Nuwakot) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनखानी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%2C_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7484772](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7484772) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Sunkhani, Nuwakot". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/sunkhani-nuwakot. Retrieved 4 November 2026.