Place:Dholkha, Janakpur, Central, Nepal

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NameDholkha
TypeDistrict
Located inJanakpur, Central, Nepal
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Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha, a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 204,229 in 2001 and 186,557 in 2011. It is a district with a strong religious affiliation. It is popularly known amongst most Nepalese for the temple of Dolakha Bhimeshawor.

The name Dolkha arose from the Sherpa community. In the Sherpa's language "DO" means stone (dhunga), "LA" means God (maa), and "KHA" means face (mukh) which means "Face in Stone" (dunga ma mukh).

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