Bharse is a hill village in Gulmi district, in the Madane country east of the Chhantyal homeland. It is among the Gulmi villages newly named by the Nepal Chhantyal Sangh — the first time the community’s own roster records Chhantyal settlements this far east of Myagdi and Baglung. Here Chhantyal families are a small presence within a wider Magar, Brahmin and Chhetri population.

Trace-back

The Chhantyal are recorded as having spread eastward from the Myagdi–Baglung heartland, and the Sangh’s naming of Bharse reflects that wider footprint. Its Chhantyal-specific history is not yet documented in independent sources.

At the time of the 2011 census

Bharse recorded 1,621 people in 420 households — a modest hill village, its Chhantyal families part of a wider community.

What people do

Life rests on farming the slopes, livestock, and income from family working abroad.

From Bharse? Help us record its Chhantyal families and their story through the Connect page.

Photos

Pictures of the village and its surroundings. Many are representative views of the area while we gather verified photographs — tap any photo to enlarge.

The terraced hills of Baglung district. Photo: Kshitiz poudel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view across the Baglung countryside. Photo: Kshitiz poudel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Videos

Community films and clips about the village and its area — tap to play.

भासिएको गाउँ भार्से — Gulmi Bharse Village

A vlog through Bharse, a hill 'lahure' village high in Gulmi (in Nepali).

Beautiful Bharse Village, Gulmi — Raniban Homestay

A tour of Bharse village and its Raniban community homestay.

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