Barpak is a beautiful village located about 140 miles north-east of capital Kathmandu. It is a popular tourist destination inhabited chiefly by the ethnic Ghale and Gurung communities. The village perched on a hillock on the lap of Manasalu Mountain range lies about 1900 metres above the sea-level.

Barpak Village

Barpak is located in the northern part of Gorkha district. It is at an altitude of about 1900 meters above sea level. The village is inhabited by ethnic groups like Gurungs, Ghales, Pariyars, and Sunuwars, among others. The village has over 1200 houses.

Bir Bahadur Ghale

Bir Bahadur Ghale is a venerable person in the village. He earned his respect by bringing a leaping shift in the village by electrifying it. He was merely in his twenties when he led to electrify the entire village back in the early 90s. The electrification has brought a remarkable economic and social transformation in the village. Young people, who had migrated out for work, have started returning to the village to run various businesses. This feat would not have been possible without electrification of the village. People in the village are grateful to Bir Bahadur’s venture of power production for transforming the village from a mundane village to a vibrant tourism destination.