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Representative image of the region — not this specific village.

Handikhani is a Chhantyal “khani” (mine) village of Baglung, named on the Nepal Chhantyal Sangh’s roster — where it is recorded paired with neighbouring Ghaiyakhani. It is new to the list and does not yet appear in English-language sources, so its location and figures are unconfirmed.

Trace-back

The name ends in “-khani” — “mine” — placing Handikhani among the copper settlements from which the Chhantyal community grew across the Dhaulagiri hills. The Chhantyal are recorded as having taken up these locations in the late 18th or early 19th century under a royal patent to mine the copper found there.

What people do

The village’s own figures, location and present-day life are not yet recorded here. Like its neighbours, it would have lived by farming and, in earlier times, copper mining.

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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.

  • The Annapurna range seen from the Dhorpatan side. Photo: Nirojsedhai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • The Dhorpatan valley at first light. Photo: Ratish Jung Subedi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • A copper bell — the metal whose mining first drew families to these slopes. Photo: Sajansharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Copper mines nearby

The mining heritage that first drew families to these slopes.

  • Handikhani workings

    Historical (named for its mine)

    The "-khani" ending — Nepali for "mine" — marks Handikhani among the copper settlements of Baglung. The Nepal Chhantyal Sangh lists it paired with neighbouring Ghaiyakhani; it is new to the roster and not yet found in English-language sources.

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