Posted by: puneethyanki
on Apr 05, 2007
Rung people live in Pithoragarh district. Dharchula is the center town for all rungmungs. Rung people are living in different villages with different surnames. The names of villages have been listed in the table below:
Chaundas
Basic Village Village(winter) Sub caste(fun) Sub-caste
Pangu Permanent jhankho Hyanki, Patiyal, Hotiyal
Rimjhim Permanent jhankho Phakaliyal, Rimjhiyal
Raungtau Permanent jhankho Rautela
Chilasaun Permanent jhankho Phakaliyal, Harijan
Himkhola Permanent jhankho Garkhal
Sausa Permanent jhankho Hyanki
Rung Permanent jhankho Hyanki, Patiyal, Rungwal
Sirkha Permanent jhankho Sirkhal
Bong-bong Permanent jhankho Mixed
Sirdang Bangba jhankho Khunnu, Hyanki, Bhaunt
Darma
Basic Village Village (winter) Sub caste Ancient Sub-caste
Sipu Galati Chyongbuchan Seepal
Marcha Galati Mafarchan Marchal
Tedang Kalika Golangchan Titiyal
Gwa Balkot Riyachan Gwal
Filam Charcham Yeching Firmal
Dhakar Ghatibagad Pentinjan Dhakariyal
Bonn Gothi,Chharchum Mangruchan Bonal
Dugtu Gothi,Nigalani Rhikangjann Dugtal
Baling Galati Chyonbochan Bangyal
Sonn Nigalpani Chyangbonchan Sonal
Nagling Nigalpani, Galati Lobichan Nangnyal
Chal Dobat Gungchalchan Chalal
Sela Ansigada Sukyumachan Selal
Dar Permanent Darmichan Dariyal
Banling Permanent Hurvichan Banlmi
Datu Jauljibi Sarkichan Datal
Vyans
BasicVillage Village(winter) Sub caste(fun) Sub-caste Ancient (sub-caste)
Kuti Dharchula,
Rauteda Fiya Kutiyal Kharsapa
Ron-kang Dharchula Cherpye Ronkali Dangyarpa
Nabi Dharchula,
Dhuliguda Kona Nabiyal,Vyans Shyivipa
Gunji Dharchula,Dhuliguda Mepung Gunjiyal,Vyans Thungupa
Napalchu Dharchula,Khettabagad Kokar Napalchayal Magarampa
Garbyang Dharchula,Bangabagad, Khalwu ranjan Garbyal Junharu
Harsibagad,Rauteda,
Moti
Budi Dharchula,Harsibagad,
Rauteda,Sitola Kholi Budiyal,Raypa Kon-dangpa
Changru
(Nepal) Bangabagad Duksang Aitwal,Lala, Rakhupa
Bora
Tinkar
(Nepal) Moti,Dethla Katwa Tinkari