title: Barpak
text: # Barpak
  
  Barpak is a village situated in the northern part of the Gorkha district of Nepal, in the Barpak village development committee. It is inhabited by Gurungs, Ghales, Sunars, Pariyars and others.
  
  ## History
  
  ### 2015 earthquake
  
  Being close to the epicentre and lodged on a steep hillside, the village was extremely hard hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Reports say less than 10 of 1,200 homes remain standing.
  
  