Archale

Archale अर्चले
Village development committee
Archale Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°46′N 83°51′E / 27.77°N 83.85°E / 27.77; 83.85Coordinates: 27°46′N 83°51′E / 27.77°N 83.85°E / 27.77; 83.85
Country	Nepal
Zone	Lumbini Zone
District	Palpa District
Population (1991)
• Total	2,373
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Archale is a village development committee in Palpa District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2373 people living in 378 individual households.^[1]

2015 Nepal earthquake

The village was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015. Reports from the area indicate that the village has been left in ruins after the earthquake. A wedding was taking place in the village when the earthquake occurred. Fifteen of the wedding guests were killed. Twenty-two houses were destroyed. Most of the houses that were destroyed are ill-constructed houses made of mud, brick and stone.^[2]

References

1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008. 
2. ↑ Freeman, Colin (29 Apr 2015). "Nepal earthquake: Inside Archale, a village left in ruins". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015. 

Palpa District
Headquarter: Tansen
Archale Argali Bahadurpur Baldengadhi Bandi Pokhara Barandi Bhairabsthan Bhuwan Pokhari Birkot Bodhapokharathok Boudhagumba Chappani Chhahara Chidipani Chirtungdhara Darlamdanda Deurali Devinagar Dobhan Galdha Gothadi Heklang Humin Hungi Jalpa Jhadewa Jhirubas Juthapauwa Jyamire Kachal Kaseni Khaliban Khaniban Khanichhap Khanigau Khasyoli Khyaha Koldada Kusumkhola Madanpokhara Mainadi Masyam Mityal Mujhung Narayanmatales Palung Mainadi Phek Phoksingkot Pipaldada Pokharathok Rahabas Rampur Municipality Ringneraha Rupse Sahalkot Satyawati Siddheshwar Siluwa Somadi Tahu Tansen Municipality Telgha Thu Timurekha Bakamalang Yamgha