Datu, Nepal

Dattu is a place that belongs to Ward No 9 of Mahakali Municipality in Darchula District in Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal.^{[citation needed]} At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it was a village development committee^[a] and had a population of 1832 people living in 344 individual households.

Dattu दत्तु
Ward 9, Mahakali Municipality
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Darchula District
Population  (1991)
• Total	1,832
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

It consists of 9 sub regions: Sakar, Thapala, Mali Dattu, Bait, Ulaini, Tali Dattu, Udyai, Kholi, Chuchai.^{[citation needed]} The south part borders with India across the Mahakali River, and the Indian markets Baluwakot and Ghatiwagad are connected by a hanging bridge.^{[citation needed]} The cultural relationship with India has also strengthened the ties among both countries' residents.^[1]

Notes

1. The VDC structure was dissolved in 2017.