Saurpani
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Saurpani
सौरपानी | |
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  Saurpani Location in Nepal  Saurpani Saurpani (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′N 84°43′E / 28.14°N 84.72°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,958 |
| 2,614 Male and 3,344 Female | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://www.saurpani.org |
Saurpani is Ward no.4 of Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality (previously village development committee) in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 5,958 and had 1,325 houses in the town.[1][2]
There is 24-hour electricity through mini-grids, the village can be reached by direct bus transportation from Kathmandu and form Gorkha. Saurpani is situated upon the hilltop about 1,439 m (4,721 ft) to 3200 m (10498 ft) above sea level.[3]
Saurpani is approximately 59.8 km from Gorkha Palace and 68 km from Palungtar Airport. There is a gravel road from Abu Khaireney running on the bank of Daraudi River to Saurpani Bazar and another road is Ghyampeshal-Bakot-palkhu-swara-saurpani and Masel-Pandrun-Takukot-takumajh lakuribot-Saurpani.[4][5] The village was badly affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
