Pragatinagar
Pragatinagar is located about 159 km west of Kathmandu. Mahabharat range can be seen on the north side along with Devchuli and Barchuli Peaks while Narayani river flows on the south side of the VDC. The area is surrounded by two khola's (Nepali: खोला) named Bahulaha Khola in the east and Lokaha Khola(River) in the west. South side is bordered with Pithauli VDC and the Narayani River. Devchuli VDC is located in the north while east of the area is Dibyapuri and west is Shivamandir VDCs, respectively.
Now the main attraction is Daldale. Commerce is active in the area. There are 18 educational institutes and three development banks.
There are number of colonies inside Pragatinagar, including Daldale, Dhaulagiri Tol, Chhatis Ghare, Salghari, Pragatinagar, Prithivi Nagar, Dharapani, Saat Ghare, Kuna Ghat, Gaidi, Gaidi ko Thap, Mukti Kshetra, Laxmipur, and Bhagawati Tol.
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