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Budhanilkantha

Budhanilkantha is a city and municipality in Kathmandu district of Bagmati province of Nepal. It is the 3rd largest city in the Kathmandu Valley after Kathmandu and Lalitpur. As per 2021 Nepal census, the city population was 179,688 and 26,678 households.[1]

Budhanilkantha
बूढानीलकण्ठ
Municipality
Budhanilkantha Municipality
From top, left to right: Budhanilkantha skyline from Jhanda Park, Budhanilkantha School, Budhanilkantha Temple, Snow clad Shivapuri hills seen from the playground.
Budhanilkantha
Location in Nepal
Budhanilkantha
Budhanilkantha (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°46′N 85°22′E / 27.767°N 85.367°E / 27.767; 85.367
Country   Nepal
ZoneBagmati Zone
DistrictKathmandu District
Named forBudhanilkantha Temple
Government
 • MayorMitharam Adhikari (UML)
 • Deputy MayorAnita Lama (UML)
Area
 • Total34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total179,688
 • Rank14th (Nepal)
5th (Bagmati Province)
 • Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Bahun Chhetri Newar Tamang Magar
 • Religions
Hindu Buddhist
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitehttp://budhanilkanthamun.gov.np

It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Hattigauda, Khadka Bhadrakali, Chapali Bhadrakali, Mahankal, Bishnu, Chunikhel and Kapan.[2][3] The city is situated at the foot of Shivapuri hill. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the VDC of Budhanilkantha had a population of 15,421.[4]

The municipality is named after the sacred Budhanilkantha Temple. The Budhanilkantha School is also located within the municipality.

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Budhanilkantha town at the foot of Shivapuri hills visible from a building terrace.
 
Old lady from Budhanilkantha.

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References edit

  1. ^ (PDF). cbs.gov.np. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

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