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Representative image of the region — not this specific village.

Phalnekhani is a “khani” (mine) village in Rukum, in the mid-west of Nepal, named by the Nepal Chhantyal Sangh among its Chhantyal localities. Rukum is recorded among the districts of Chhantyal habitation, though the community here is dispersed and not yet documented in independent sources.

Trace-back

The “-khani” name marks a mining past — the same copper craft that defines the Chhantyal in their Myagdi–Baglung heartland. How Chhantyal families came to Phalnekhani is not separately recorded.

What people do

The village’s figures, exact location and present-day life are not yet recorded here.

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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 copper bell — the metal whose mining first drew families to these slopes. Photo: Sajansharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • The terraced hills of Baglung district. Photo: Kshitiz poudel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Copper mines nearby

The mining heritage that first drew families to these slopes.

  • Phalnekhani workings

    Historical (named for its mine)

    The "-khani" name points to a mining past — the craft most associated with the Chhantyal. The Nepal Chhantyal Sangh names Phalnekhani among its Chhantyal localities in Rukum; the presence here is not independently documented.

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