Gorkha District
| Gorkha गोरखा |
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| District | |
 Location of Gorkha |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Western (Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Gandaki |
| Established | 12th century |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,610 km2 (1,390 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 272,169 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali, Ghale, Gurung, Magar, Newari |
Gorkha District (Nepali: 
Listen ), a part of Province No. 4, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal and connected historically with the creation of the modern Nepal and the name of the legendary Gurkha soldiers. The district, with Pokharithok (Gorkha), later known as Prithivi Narayan Nagarpalika as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,610 km² and has a population (2001) of 288,134. It is the location of the Manakamana Temple. Also, the temples of great sage Gorakh Nath and goddess Gorakh Kali temple is located in district, after which the district got its name. Four major rivers run within and along it, they are Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi and Budhi Gandaki.
There are three major legends associated with naming of "Gorkha".
Gorkha town has daily bus services to and from Kathmandu (six hours) and Pokhara (three hours).And also airplane service.
Following is the data obtained from the PHASE Nepal website:
A district hospital is in Gorkha, the hospital in Amppipal belongs to a German NGO.
The small health centers in many village development committees (VDCs) are without Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). So, people seeking emergency health assistance have to travel a long distance to the district headquarters or Kathmandu or end up dying because of lack of treatment. Many people still believe in Dhami and Jhakri and are against taking medicine or going to the hospital for the treatment. An NGO, PHASE Nepal provides many health care facilities and training programs to three VDCs: Sirdibas, Bihi/Prok and Chumchet. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.
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