Lekhani is a village in Kathekhola Rural Municipality–8 of Baglung, set in the southern Dhaulagiri hills. The Nepal Chhantyal Sangh names it among the district’s Chhantyal “khani” (mine) villages.

Trace-back

Its name ends in “-khani” — “mine” — placing Lekhani among the copper settlements of the Baglung country, where the Chhantyal practised the mining craft that became their hallmark across the Dhaulagiri region.

At the time of the 1991 census

Lekhani recorded 2,431 people in 507 houses — a sizeable hill village, its Chhantyal families among a wider community.

What people do

Life rests on farming the terraced slopes, livestock, and income from family working abroad, the old mining now part of the village’s memory.

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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 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
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.

Lekhani workings

Historical (named for its mine)

The "-khani" ending — Nepali for "mine" — marks Lekhani among the copper settlements of the Baglung hills, the heritage from which the Chhantyal community grew. The Nepal Chhantyal Sangh lists it among the district's "khani" villages.

Lekhani