Katuwa Chaupari
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Katuwa Chaupari कटुवा चौपारी |
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| Municipality | |
 Katuwa Chaupari
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| Coordinates: 28°12′18″N 83°41′31″E / 28.205°N 83.692°ECoordinates: 28°12′18″N 83°41′31″E / 28.205°N 83.692°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Zone | Dhawalagiri Zone |
| District | Parbat District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,838 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
| Postal Code/Pin Code | 33400 (D.P.O) |
| Area code(s) | 067 |
| Website | katuwachaupari |
Katuwa Chaupari (Nepali: कटुवा चौपारी) is a market center in Kushma Municipality in Gyandi of Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. The formerly Village Development committee was annexed to form the municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1838 people living in 361 individual households.
Katuwa Chaupari is composed of two words 'Katuwa' and 'Chaupari'. Literally, 'Katuwa' means 'Cut-off' and 'Chaupari' means 'Forum'. There used to be a Chaupari (चौपरी)/Chautari(चौतारी) having two trees: Bar (वर) Peepal(पिपल) and between those two trees local people made a pathway for travellers dividing (cut-off) the Chaupri into two. From then and there the name of the place was originated. The exact place exists now also known as "Katuwa" only.
The Chaupari was made for people especially porters to let them rest their heavy loads. There were seats made up of stones on the lower base of the Chaupari. People from different places, while visiting this place, used to rest there and share their feelings with each others. The Chaupari was even used for selling goods in the past.
In one of the tree (right side) there used to be "Vitte Patro" (Nepali: भित्ते पात्रो) the first newspaper of Katuwa Chaupari. It was more like Wall Paper than a news paper whose title used to be "Sital Chautari" (Nepali: सितल चौतारी) that means "Refreshing Forum" or "Cool Forum". The hand written newspaper used to be locked inside a wooden frame with a web-wired in-front. It was done so as to protect the newspaper. It was made like that you can see & read but couldn't touch and damage it. Every month person like Sudip Lamichhane used to prepare and change it. They used to have a lock of that wooden frame.
This place still exists near/next to Sri Sarbajanik Madhyamik Vidhyalaya (Old High School of Katuwa Chaupari). And from that place, the name "Katuwa Chaupari" was originated. At present the exact location is called "Katuwa" which is a part of "Katuwa Chaupari" itself. Katuwa Chaupari lies in Gyandi in the Kushma Municipality (not to be confused with Kusma.
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