INTRODUCTION

Barpak village is situated in the northern part of the Gorkha District. Barpak, the most beautiful, historical place in Nepal. There are more than 1300 houses in this village. There is electricity, internet facility, disk channel, basic medical service, good hotels, home stay facilities and the village can be reached by direct bus transportation from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan except in rainy season. Barpak village is situated upon the hill top about 1900 meter high from sea level and 18 Kosh far from Gorkha headquarter. There is gravelled road under construction from 12 kilo running on the bank of Daraudi river to Barpak this year. The main castes of living this villageers are Ghale and Gurungs tribes. There are small number of B. K, and Sunar ( Dalit tribe) in the village serving the community from generation after generation.



Barpak has its unique historic significance despite its isolation from mainstream politics and bustling cities. Its breadth taking natural beauty has melted so many hearts and drawn so many people from around the world. It has been visited by German Chancellor Dr Roman Herzog in early 97. Science Teacher Mr.Mickey Gorden is one of the admirers of Barpak; who has been visiting Barpak year after year since 23 years and has helped the village school. Barpak has even attracted state Television which telecasted documentary about Barpak recently. The unique sloppy shape of the village with clustered stone tile-roofed houses believe to be the reason behind main attractions to the people wishing to visit Barpak once they have seen pictures of Barpak. Barpak is one of the stopover village routes of trekking around Manaslu. Barpak has attracted countless tourists with its genuine hospitality of and unspoilt natural beauty.

































































School, College and Health Service

There are 6 schools and one boarding school operating at the moment including one high school. Barpakies are hopeful that they will soon get funding for a college from the central government. Barpak needs a bank and a mini hospital to meet the healthcare needs of the community. There are few private pharmacists with some training to look after villagers when they get ill. They are trusted more by villagers when they are needed. There is a state funded health post providing family planning advices and basic medical treatment facilities and few complimentary medicines supplies. At the time of birth complication and serious accidents, medical surgical help is 2 days walk reality which poor people even cannot afford that and they are forced to die without proper medical treatment; instead, they depend on readily available traditional Lama Jhakri to cure their illness. This is very sad reality of Barpak and Barpakies without any question. Upcoming road will buy some time to take ill person to the nearest hospital soon.