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Khanikhola is a Chhantyal “khani” village of Baglung, named on the Nepal Chhantyal Sangh’s roster of the community’s settlements. Its very name joins khani (“mine”) to khola (“stream”). 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 marks Khanikhola among the copper settlements of the Baglung hills, born of the mining craft that became the Chhantyal hallmark across the Dhaulagiri region.

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.

  • A green morning at Dhorpatan, near the western homeland villages. Photo: Chillionaire rohit · CC0 · source
  • The Annapurna range seen from the Dhorpatan side. Photo: Nirojsedhai · 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.

  • Khanikhola workings

    Historical (named for its mine)

    The name itself — "khani-khola", the mine stream — points to the copper that gave the Chhantyal their craft. New to the Nepal Chhantyal Sangh's roster and not yet documented in English sources.

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