Dhamja is a village in Kathekhola Rural Municipality–3 of Baglung district, sitting at about 1,748 metres. Unlike the small copper hamlets higher up, it is a larger, mixed community — home to Chhantyal families alongside Magar, Chhetri, Brahmin and other groups who make up Baglung.

Trace-back

Dhamja belongs to the broader Baglung homeland where most Chhantyal have always lived. Here the community shares village life with its neighbours rather than forming a single-clan settlement — a reminder that the Chhantyal story is woven through the wider hills of the Dhaulagiri region.

What people do

At the 1991 census Dhamja had a population of 2,571 living in 497 houses. Most families depend on traditional agriculture — millet, barley, rice, wheat and seasonal fruit and vegetables — supplemented today by work abroad.

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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.

Baglung Bazaar with the Dhaulagiri range behind. Photo: Princea1peace · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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.

Kathekhola–3, Dhamja, Baglung — a home village

A villager's film of Dhamja in Kathekhola RM ward 3 (in Nepali).

Dhamja Deurali, Baglung — Vlog

A walk around Dhamja Deurali in Kathekhola, Baglung.

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