Hetauda

Hetauda (Nepali: हेटौडा, pronounced [heˈʈʌu̯ɽa]) is a sub-metropolitan city in the Makwanpur District of Bagmati Province in central Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur District and the capital of Bagmati Province as declared by majority (105 out of 110) Provincial Assembly Members on 12 January 2020.^[1] It is one of the largest cities of Nepal. At the time of the 2015 Nepal census, it had a population of 153,875 people.^[2] The city had a population of 195,951 in 2021.^[3]

Hetauda हेटौंडा
Sub-Metropolitan City
Hetauda City
Seal
Hetauda Location in Nepal Show map of Bagmati Province Hetauda Hetauda (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°25′N 85°02′E / 27.417°N 85.033°E / 27.417; 85.033Coordinates: 27°25′N 85°02′E / 27.417°N 85.033°E / 27.417; 85.033
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati Province
District	Makwanpur
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Mina Kumari Lama (US)
• Deputy Mayor	Rajesh Baniya (NC)
Area
• Total	261.59 km^2 (101.00 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	195,951
• Rank	10th (Nepal) 4th (Bagmati Province)
• Density	750/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Bahun Chhetri Tamang Newars Magars
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	44100, 44107
Area code	057
Website	www.hetaudamun.gov.np

History

 

शहिद स्मारक (Sahid Smarak)

It is believed^{[by whom?]} that Hetauda got its name from Hidimba, a demonic queen who ended up marrying Bhimsen as per a story in Mahabharat. The fact that there is a place called Bhimphedi just as the plains of Hetauda meets the mountains can be considered a manifestation of this belief. During the Rana regime in Nepal, there has been a history of cars being carried by porters to Kathmandu through Bhimphedi.^[4]

Economy

The Hetauda Industrial District (HID) is one of the biggest industrial districts in Nepal,^{[citation needed][5]} housing large, medium-scale, and cottage industry. It was established in 1963 under technical and financial assistance of the government of United States of America.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Hetauda Submetropolitan City had a population of 154,660. Of these, 61.9% spoke Nepali, 26.4% Tamang, 4.8% Newar, 2.2% Bhojpuri, 1.4% Maithili, 1.0% Magar, 0.4% Chepang, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Hindi, 0.2% Tharu, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Lepcha, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Rajasthani and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[6]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.1% were Tamang, 26.6% Hill Brahmin, 13.8% Chhetri, 8.8% Newar, 4.3% Magar, 3.1% Kami, 2.0% Rai, 1.0% Musalman, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Kathabaniyan, 0.8% Gurung, 0.7% Chepang/Praja, 0.7% Sarki, 0.6% Danuwar, 0.5% Tharu, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kanu, 0.2% Marwadi, 0.2% Teli, 0.2% other Terai, 0.2% Yadav, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Sudhi, 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.1% others.^[7]

In terms of religion, 67.3% were Hindu, 27.9% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian, 1.0% Muslim, 0.1% Kirati, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.^[8]

In terms of literacy, 78.7% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 19.0% could neither read nor write.^[9]

Religion in Hetauda (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			67%
Buddhism			28%
Christianity			3%
Others			1%

^[10]

Caste and Ethnic groups in Hetauda

  Tamang (31%)

  Hill Brahman (27%)

  Chhetri (14%)

  Newar (9%)

  Magar (4%)

  Kami (3%)

  Others (12%)

language in Hetauda

  Nepali (62%)

  Tamang (26%)

  Newari (5%)

  Bhojpuri (2%)

  Others (3%)

Broad Caste and Ethnicity category (2011 census)

Broad Ethnic Category	Sub Category^[11]	Linguistic Family	Population Percentage
Khas (Hill/Pahari Caste Groups)	Khas Brahmin, Chhetri, Kami, Thakuri, Damai Sarki,Sanyasi/Dasnami	Indo-Aryan	45.3%
Janajati (Hill Tribal Groups)	Magar,Tamang,Gurung, Sherpa,Rai,Limbu etc.	Sino-Tibetan	38.6%
Newar (Kathmandu Valley Caste Groups)	Newari Brahmin, Shrestha, Tamrakar, Newar Buddhist, Maharjan, Rajkarnikar etc.	Indo-Aryan And Sino-Tibetan	8.8%
Madeshi (Terai Caste Groups)	Yadav, Maithil Brahmins, Chamar, Kushwaha, Musahar, Kurmi, Dhanuk etc.	Indo-Aryan	2.9%
Muslim	-	Indo-Aryan	1%
Adibasi (Terai Indigenous Groups)	Tharu, Rajbanshi, etc.	Indo-Aryan And Sino-Tibetan	0.8%
Others	-	Indo-Aryan	2.6%

Attractions

One of the most popular attractions of Hetauda is Martyr Memorial Park,^[12] or Sahid Smarak (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक), which was completed in 1994. The park honors Nepalese martyrs, from those who died in the British colonial wars to those who overthrew the autocratic Panchayat system in 1989. A series of sculptures of these martyrs sit on a large boulder; their faces were sculpted by student volunteers from Lalit Kala Campus. The park is also popular as a picnic spot and as an escape from busy city life. It has a swimming pool and a zoo that houses some endangered and some common wild animals, from monkeys to leopards.

Education

Education in Hetauda started with the establishment of Shree Bhutan Devi Secondary School (now Shree Bhutan Devi Higher Secondary School). Some notable education institutions and University include:

• Makwanpur Multiple Campus
• Hetauda School Of Management
• Hetauda City College Zenith
• Narayani College
• Hetauda Campus

See also

•  Nepal portal

• Kathmandu
• Pokhara
• Butwal
• Biratnagar
• Birgunj

References

1. "PA decides to call Province 3 Bagmati, with Hetauda as its permanent HQ". The Himalayan Times. 13 January 2020. from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
2. . Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
3. . censusnepal.cbs.gov.np. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
4. Hatuwali, Chandra Kumar. "Cars didn't carry people, people carried cars | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
5. "Industrial Districts". from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
6. NepalMap Language [1]
7. NepalMap Caste [2]
8. NepalMap Religion [3]
9. NepalMap Literacy [4]
10. "NepalMap profile: Hetaunda Sub-Metropolitan City". NepalMap. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
11. "NepalMap profile: Kathmandu Metropolitan".
12. "Martyrs' Memorial Park turns tourist spot". GorakhaPatra. from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

External links

• Hetauda Municipality