Barpak

Barpak is a village situated in the northern part of the Gorkha district of Nepal, in the Warpak village development committee. It is inhabited by Ghales, Gurungs, Sunwars, Pariyars and others.

There are more than 1,200 houses in the village. There is 24-hour electricity, internet facility, basic medical service, good hotels and the village can be reached by direct bus transportation from Kathmandu except in rainy season. Barpak is situated upon the hilltop about 1,900 m (6,200 ft) above sea level of Gorkha and approximately 45 km (28 mi) away from Gorkha Bazar. There is a gravelled road from Abu Khaireney running on the bank of Darauti River to Barpak which extended to Laprak, Gumda and so on. Barpak has nearly 1200 households and nearly 15000 residents. There are small number of Kami, Damai and Sunar (Dalit tribe) in the village serving the community from generation after generation.

The village was badly affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.

History

Barpak is known as the village of late VC Capt. Gaje Ghale who won the highest honour Victoria Cross Medal in Second World war in Burma. He was also decorated with Nepal Tara by Late King of Nepal.