Devghat

Article summary

Devghat ( , ) is one of the famous religious and cultural centers in central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,786 people living in 1,132 individual households. The town is located at the junction of the Trishuli and Krishna Gandaki rivers, and is one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology as well as a holy place for Hindu gods. Lying from the city of Narayangarh, from Sauraha and southwest of the capital Kathmandu, the area boasts many natural features due to its geography and climate including tropical forests, wild animals and birds.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 5,786 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377772790