Arghakhanchi district
| Arghākhānchī Jillā अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला |
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| District | |
 Location of Arghakhanchi in Lumbini |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Western (Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Lumbini |
| Headquarters | Sandhikharka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,193 km2 (461 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 197,632 |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali |
| Website | arghakhanchi |
Arghakhanchi (Nepali: 
Listen )is one of the districts of Province No. 5 in Nepal. The district headquarter is Sandhikharka. The district covers an area of 1,193 km² and has a population (2011) of 197,632. Its neighboring districts are, Palpa in the east, Gulmi in the North, Kapilbastu in the south and Pyuthan in the west. The famous places are Supa Deurali (Supa Deurali Temple), Argha (MahaKali Temple) and Chhatraganj Temple, Narsing Thana at Hanshapur Bamruk,Sattle Gupha, etc.
The district consists of two pre-unification principalities Argha and Khanchi. Argha (Nepali:अर्घा) was the name given to ritual offerings made at the former principality's main Bhagwati Temple. Khanchi may come from the word Khajanchi (Nepali:खजाञ्चि) or tax collector since the center of the latter principality was known for its tax office. Both were two of the Chaubisi rajya (24 principalities) centered in the Gandaki Basin. In 1786 A.D. (1843 BS) during the unification of Nepal the two were annexed by Gorkha. Later the merger was renamed “Arghakhanchi” and added to Gulmi District. Arghakhanchi became a separate district in 1961 A.D. (2018 BS).
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