Poudel (, '), also spelled as Poudel, Paudyal, and Poudyal is a surname found among the Bahun or Hill Brahmin people of western Nepal.
It derives from the town of Paudhi in Uttarakhand, India.
Notable people bearing the surname include:
- Ram Chandra Paudel, president of Nepal since 2023
- Modanath Paudel popularly known as Modanath Prasrit, Nepali writer, politician and activist
- Bal Chandra Poudel (born 1961), Nepali politician
- Ananta Prasad Paudel (born 1962), Nepali politician
- Lekhnath Paudyal (1885âÂÂ1966), poet
- Prakash Sharma Poudel, Nepali politician
- Purusottam Poudel, Nepalese politician
- Ranga Nath Poudyal, Nepali politician and Prime Minister
- Shivahari Poudel, Nepalese actor
- Usha Poudel, Nepalese dancer and actress
- Rohit Kumar Paudel, Nepalese cricketer
- Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Nepalese politician
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