Dhobaghat
Dhobaghat -- also called Udayapurkot --- is a village and Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.
Etymology
dhoba - washing clothing.ghat - shore or bank of a river; stone platform or steps on a river bank
Thus: place by river for washing clothes.
udaya - rising, ascent, dawning.
pur - town or city.
kot - guardroom, prison, police station.
Thus: ''Dawn city police post''
Villages in VDC
| Ward | Lat. | Lon | Elev. | ||
| Anpchaur | आँपचौर | 28°03'N | 82°43'E | 690m | |
| Banera Khajuri | बनेरा खजुरी | 28°04'N | 82°44'E | 1,515 | |
| Bhanyerchaur | भँयेरचौर | 28°03'N | 82°41'E | 781 | |
| Bhedabari | भेडाबारी | 28°04'N | 82°45'E | 1,250 | |
| Burdi | बुर्दी | 28°02'N | 82°44'E | 630 | |
| Charpani | चारपानी | 28°04'N | 82°42'E | 1,310 | |
| Dhobaghat | धोबाघाट | 3 | 28°04'N | 82°44'E | 1,250 |
| Gorule | गोरुले | 28°03'N | 82°43'E | 639 | |
| Mas Pokhari | मास पोखरी | 28°03'N | 82°44'E | 1,470 | - |
| Mukhchaur | मुखचौर | 6 | 28°03'N | 82°42'E | 710 |
| Rithekholagaun | रिठेखोलागाउँ | 28°04'N | 82°42'E | 1,470 | |
| Salli Kharka | सल्ली खर्क | 8 | 28°05'N | 82°45'E | 1,315 |
| Sirbari | सिरबारी | 28°05'N | 82°44'E | 1,478 | |
| Udaypurkot | उदयपुरकोट | 9 | 28°03'N | 82°45'E | 1,430 |