According to legend, years ago when the place was uninhabited by humans, tigers used to live here. One day two people of Newari ethnicity from a nearby settlement came to Parthali, near the boundaries of Dhunkharka and Chalal. Based on what they saw, they named the place Dhunkharka. In Newari language, ‘Dhun’ means ‘Tiger’ and ‘Kharka” means ‘settlement’. Thus, Dhunkharka means ‘place of tiger set
tlement’ or ‘home of tigers’ in Newari. Mt.Mahabharat, Dhungkharka (105)
Today, 1500 households reside in this village. Agriculture is the primary occupation and the village produces 15000 liters of milk every day. Its highest peak is Narayansthan, which at 3021m above sea level is the highest altitude in the district and also the highest point of the Mahabharat range. From this point Mount Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Ganesh, Jugal and 100 more Himalayans along with hills, Mahabharat range, Chure Mountain, open spaces of Terai and Bihar in India can be observed. Ladku River flows at 1400m above sea level between the boundaries of the lowest points of the village: Gorkholi and Kunekharka. The Homestay and Organic Farm is situated at 2100m.
