Chalnakhel
Village of Dakshinkali Municipality Ward 1 in No. 3, Nepal
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Chalnakhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Dakshinkali Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,365 living in 1,005 households.[1]
NepalChalnakhel
चाल्नाखेल | |
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Village of Dakshinkali Municipality Ward 1 | |
 Chalnakhel Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°38′24″N 85°16′12″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | No. 3 |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,365 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Toponymy
Linguistic origin
- Linguistic family: Indoeuropea
- Language: Sanskrit
Etymology
“Chalna” means to walk or move. “Khel” refers to an open area, field, or playground. It is said that the place got its name because travelers used to rest there before continuing their journey.
Chalna (चल्ना) means “to walk, to move” and comes from Sanskrit चल (chala) meaning “moving, mobile”. It evolved into Hindi/Nepali verb root चल- (chal-). Khel (खेल) means “field, open ground, play area” and comes from Sanskrit क्रीडा (krīḍā) meaning “play,” but in Nepali it can also refer to a “flat open space.” The toponym is of descriptive origin, indicating a transit or resting place in an open area, associated with movement and travelers[2]
