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'''Saurpani''' is Ward no.4 of [[Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality]] (previously [[Village development committee (Nepal)|village development committee]]) in [[Gorkha District]] in the [[Gandaki Province ]] of northern-central [[Nepal]]. At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]] it had a population of 5,958 and had 1,325 houses in the town.<ref>{{ Cite web | url =http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/36%20Gorkha_VDCLevelReport.pdf |title=2011 Nepal Census}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1|title=Nepal Census 2001|work=Nepal's Village Development Committees|publisher=[[Digital Himalaya]]|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref>
==Overview==
There is 24-hour electricity through mini-grids, the village can be reached by direct bus transportation from [[Kathmandu]] and form [[Gorkha District|Gorkha]]. Saurpani is situated upon the hilltop about 1,439&nbsp;m (4,721&nbsp;ft) to 3200&nbsp;m (10498&nbsp;ft) above sea level.<ref>http://mapcarta.com/27944322 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Saurpani is approximately 59.8&nbsp;km from Gorkha Palace and 68&nbsp;km from [[Palungtar Airport]]. There is a gravel road from Abu Khaireney running on the bank of [[Daraudi River]] to Saurpani Bazar and another road is Ghyampeshal-Bakot-palkhu-swara-saurpani and Masel-Pandrun-Takukot-takumajh lakuribot-Saurpani.<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://rutims.aviyaan.com/road_network/get_networkdtpp/2069_070/36/A | title = Rural Transportation Information Management System (RuTIMS)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.citipedia.info/city/general/Nepal_Gandak%C4%AB+Zone_Saurpani_id_7949315|title=General information about Saurpani}}</ref>
The village was badly affected by an [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake|earthquake on 25 April 2015]].
==History==
There is a story how saurpani got its name. It is told that there used to be a {{transl|ne|kuwa}} which is a fountain in Nepali language and a tree of saur alongside the fountain which is known for its medicinal uses.
People{{who|date=August 2021}} believed Saurpani was ruled by Ghale King of [[Sulikot]] end of 12th century.
==Economy==
The maximum of the population are farmers. They mainly grow maize, millet and paddy. Most of the young and energetic population are either in capital or in different countries abroad. There is a village named sundardanda which is known for its delicious and mouth watering oranges.
==Tourism==
Before the road was made alongside river bank in daraudi river, porters, bores and traders used to take rations, provisions and the things for daily need from the hilly trail. There are no tourists except Trekkers.
==References==
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{{Gorkha District}}
[[Category:Populated places in Gorkha District]]
{{Gorkha-geo-stub}}