Lamjung, a district that falls under the western development region, lies in the Gandaki Zone of Nepal. Besishahar as a district headquarter. The district, which is the home of approximately two lakhs (200,000) people, has a literacy rate of 56%. There are 61 Village Development Committees (V.D.Cs) in this district. Five campuses, 15 higher secondary schools and 268 schools have been established to advance the education sector. Post offices are present in all 61 V.D.Cs. There is only one hospital in the district but at least one health post in all the 61 V.D.Cs. 
Occupying an area of 1692kms, the district is neighboured by the districts of Gorkha, Manang, Kaski and Tanahu. Its abundance of natural resources goes untapped due to a lack in proper road infrastructure. Both, water and forest resources, have not been properly and wisely utilized. Most of the villages electricity and has been connected by kancha road.
Electricity:
70 Megawatt Mid-Marshyangdi Hydroelectricity Project (MMHEP), the second largest hydropower project in the country has started operation from December 14, 2008. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal had inaugurated the project. The project was started in June 2001 with joint investments of the government of Nepal and Germany and Nepal Electricity Authority,Communications
Communications
Lamjung is connected with GSM, CDMA connection by Nepal Telecom and Spice Nepal. Land lanes are common in town areas. Almost each VDC is provided with one land line or CDMA phone. CDMA and GSM mobile phones are common in many villages and towns due to easily available. Internet
Lamjung is recently only connected with ADSL which is much faster as compared to dail up. Lamjung has print medias Lamjung highlights, Antarang etc to name a few. At present lamjung has one community FM station with the name Marshyangdi 95 MHz.
V.D.C of Lamjung district
Archalbot Archalbot Faleni Ilampok-hari Maling Samibha-njyang Udipur Bahundanda Gauda Isanesh-wor Mohoriy-akot Shree Manjyang Uttark-anya Bajhakhet Gaunsahar Jita Nalma Simpani Balungpani Ghanpokhara Karapu Nauthar | SindureSindure Bangre Ghermu Khudi Neta Sundarbazar Bansar Gilung Kolki Pachok Suryapal Besisahar Hiletaksar Kunchha Parewa-dada Taghring Bhalaya-kharka Pasagaun Tandrang (Taksar) Bharle (Bharte) | Puranokot Tarku Bhoje Pyarjung Tarkughat Bhorletar Rangha Bhote Bazar (Bhote Badar) Bhujung Bhulbhule Bichaur Chakratirtha Chandisthan Chandre-shwor Chiti Dhamilikuwa Dhodeni Dhuseni (Dhusyani) Dudhpokhari Duradanda |
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