Kathmandu District (Nepali: काठमाडौं जिल्लाListen (help·info); Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal, covers an area of 413.69 km2 (159.73 sq mi), and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1,081,845 inhabitants in 2001, 1,744,240 in 2011 and 2,017,532 in 2021.[1][2] The administrative headquarters of Kathmandu district is located in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu district is one of the three districts located in Kathmandu Valley, which itself is located in the hills of Bagmati Province. The district is located from 27°27′E to 27°49′E longitude and 85°10′N to 85°32′N latitude.[3]
In the urban center, the temperature fluctuates between 32 °C in summer (June–July) to -2 °C in winter (December–January). Except for the high hills including Chandragiri which has a temperate climate, Kathmandu district has a subtropical climate. [3] The annual rainfall of the district is 176.4 ml.[3]
Culture
Kathmandu district is a part of Kathmandu valley, which is a melting pot of various cultural groups, ethnicities, races, languages and religions. This vibrant culture is illustrated in the culture of the natives of the district, known as Newars, who are a multiethnic, multiracial, multireligious people bound by a Sanskritized Sino-Tibetan language of Kirat origins known as Nepal Bhasa. All the ancient settlements of the district have specific street festivals (jatras) arranged according to specific dates of the Nepal Sambat calendar. The main festivals celebrated are:
Yanya Punhi – literally meaning Kathmandu's full moon, a week-long festival during the Yenla (the month of Kathmandu) of Nepal Sambat, a festival started by Gunakamadev, the founder of Kathmandu city to commemorate the establishment of city
Gunla – a month in which musical bands and ordinary people make pilgrimage to Swayambhunath temple
Pahan Chare – a festival of Animist origin celebrated by procession of matriarchs of Kathmandu
Shree Panchami – in the past children used to formally start education on this day. Presently, deities of wisdom, Saraswati and Manjushree (the mythological founder of the valley) are worshipped on this day
Swanti or Tihar – a five-day festival, the third day of which is called Laxmi Puja, when the families do their annual financial calculation and the next day marks the New Year according to Nepalese calendar, Nepal Sambat.
Along with these festivals, with the influx of population from other parts of Nepal, India, Tibet and South Asia, other festivals such as Teej, Chhath, Sakela, Lhosar, Janai Purnima, Deuda etc. are also celebrated.
Economy
Most of the offices and industries of Nepal are in Kathmandu. The major economic hubs are New Road, Durbar Marg, Putalisadak, Asan. The district exports handicrafts, artworks, garments, pashmina, paper etc. Tourism is one of the main industries of the district. Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit various religious places located in the district such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Buddhanilkantha etc. Freak Street and Thamel are noted tourist destinations for Western tourists.
Education
Kathmandu district is the pioneer district in education in many aspects in Nepal. Durbar High School (the first school of Nepal), Trichandra College (the first college of Nepal), Padma Kanya College (the first women's college) are all located in Kathmandu city. Tribhuwan University, the first university of Nepal, is located in Kirtipur municipality of Kathmandu district. Besides these, thousands of educational institutions are located in the district which enrolls students from Nepal, India, Bangladesh etc.
Administration
The district consists of 10 Municipalities and 1 Metrocity.[5] These are as follows:
Major cities
Cities and towns with 75,000+ population of Kathmandu district as per 2021 Nepal census.[6]
The total population of the district is 1,744,240 out of which 913,001 are male and 831,239 female in 436,355 households. Average family size was 4.6 in 2001 and 4.0 in 2011 [11]
At the time of the 2011 Census of Nepal, 63% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 17% Newari, 8% Magar, 2% Maithili, and 10% spoke other languages as their first language.[14]
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Not to be confused with Kathmandu or Kathmandu Valley Kathmandu District Nepali क ठम ड ज ल ल Listen help info Nepal Bhasa य ज ल ल is a district located in Kathmandu Valley Bagmati Province of Nepal It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal covers an area of 413 69 km2 159 73 sq mi and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1 081 845 inhabitants in 2001 1 744 240 in 2011 and 2 017 532 in 2021 1 2 The administrative headquarters of Kathmandu district is located in Kathmandu Kathmandu District क ठम ड ज ल ल DistrictLocation of district in Bagmati ProvinceCountry NepalProvinceBagmati ProvinceAdmin HQ KathmanduGovernment TypeCoordination committee BodyDCC KathmanduArea Total413 69 km2 159 73 sq mi Population 2022 Total1 988 606 Density4 804 km2 12 440 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 45 NPT Main Language s Nepali NewariWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Geography 2 Geography and climate 3 Culture 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Administration 6 1 Major cities 6 1 1 Minor municipalities 7 Demographics 7 1 Languages 8 Hospitals 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditKathmandu district is one of the three districts located in Kathmandu Valley which itself is located in the hills of Bagmati Province The district is located from 27 27 E to 27 49 E longitude and 85 10 N to 85 32 N latitude 3 The district is surrounded by East Bhaktapur District and Kavrepalanchok District West Dhading District and Nuwakot District North Nuwakot District and Sindhupalchok District South Lalitpur District and Makwanpur DistrictThe altitude of the district ranges from 1 262 m 4 140 ft to 2 732 m 8 963 ft above sea level 3 Geography and climate EditClimate Zone 4 Elevation Range of AreaSubtropical 1 000 to 2 000 meters3 300 to 6 600 ft 88 2 Temperate 2 000 to 3 000 meters6 400 to 9 800 ft 11 8 In the urban center the temperature fluctuates between 32 C in summer June July to 2 C in winter December January Except for the high hills including Chandragiri which has a temperate climate Kathmandu district has a subtropical climate 3 The annual rainfall of the district is 176 4 ml 3 Culture EditKathmandu district is a part of Kathmandu valley which is a melting pot of various cultural groups ethnicities races languages and religions This vibrant culture is illustrated in the culture of the natives of the district known as Newars who are a multiethnic multiracial multireligious people bound by a Sanskritized Sino Tibetan language of Kirat origins known as Nepal Bhasa All the ancient settlements of the district have specific street festivals jatras arranged according to specific dates of the Nepal Sambat calendar The main festivals celebrated are Yanya Punhi literally meaning Kathmandu s full moon a week long festival during the Yenla the month of Kathmandu of Nepal Sambat a festival started by Gunakamadev the founder of Kathmandu city to commemorate the establishment of city Gunla a month in which musical bands and ordinary people make pilgrimage to Swayambhunath temple Mohani Dashain the main festival of Nepal celebrated by visiting the various Shaktipeeths around the city Shivaratri a very special festival in which people make small fire all around the city and take different types of toxic clarification needed in order to show clarification needed love to Lord Shiva Buddha Jayanti Sa Paru a comic festival to commemorate dead relatives celebrated during the full moon of Goon la Chatha the birthday of Lord Ganesha of Hindu pantheon Holi Pahan Chare a festival of Animist origin celebrated by procession of matriarchs of Kathmandu Shree Panchami in the past children used to formally start education on this day Presently deities of wisdom Saraswati and Manjushree the mythological founder of the valley are worshipped on this day Swanti or Tihar a five day festival the third day of which is called Laxmi Puja when the families do their annual financial calculation and the next day marks the New Year according to Nepalese calendar Nepal Sambat Along with these festivals with the influx of population from other parts of Nepal India Tibet and South Asia other festivals such as Teej Chhath Sakela Lhosar Janai Purnima Deuda etc are also celebrated Economy EditMost of the offices and industries of Nepal are in Kathmandu The major economic hubs are New Road Durbar Marg Putalisadak Asan The district exports handicrafts artworks garments pashmina paper etc Tourism is one of the main industries of the district Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit various religious places located in the district such as Pashupatinath Swayambhunath Boudhanath Buddhanilkantha etc Freak Street and Thamel are noted tourist destinations for Western tourists Education EditKathmandu district is the pioneer district in education in many aspects in Nepal Durbar High School the first school of Nepal Trichandra College the first college of Nepal Padma Kanya College the first women s college are all located in Kathmandu city Tribhuwan University the first university of Nepal is located in Kirtipur municipality of Kathmandu district Besides these thousands of educational institutions are located in the district which enrolls students from Nepal India Bangladesh etc Administration EditThe district consists of 10 Municipalities and 1 Metrocity 5 These are as follows Major cities Edit Cities and towns with 75 000 population of Kathmandu district as per 2021 Nepal census 6 Rank Name Population 2021 Area km2 Density km2 Major Neighbourhoods and Towns1 Kathmandu Metropolitan City 845 767 49 45 7 17 103 New Road of Kathmandu Thamel Durbar Marg Baluwatar Samakhushi Chabahil Baneshwar Koteshwor Pepsicola Sinamangal2 Budhanilkantha 179 688 34 8 8 5 163 Kapan Sukedhara Golfutar Mandikhatar Hattigauda Budhanilkantha3 Tarakeshwar 151 508 54 95 9 2 757 Dharmasthali Manamaiju Goldhunga4 Gokarneshwar 151 200 58 5 10 2 585 Jorpati Nayabasti Gokarna5 Chandragiri 136 928 43 9 3 119 Naikap Balambu Chandragiri6 Tokha 135 741 17 11 7 933 Gonggabu Dhapasi Tokha7 Kageshwari Manohara 133 327 27 38 4 870 Kadaghari Gothatar Thali Danchhi8 Nagarjun 115 507 29 85 3 870 Kalanki Syuchatar Sitapaila9 Kirtipur 81 782 14 76 5 541 KirtipurMinor municipalities Edit Dakshinkali Municipality Shankharapur MunicipalityDemographics EditThe total population of the district is 1 744 240 out of which 913 001 are male and 831 239 female in 436 355 households Average family size was 4 6 in 2001 and 4 0 in 2011 11 Historical populationCensus yearPop p a 1981422 237 1991675 341 4 81 20011 081 845 4 82 20111 744 240 4 89 20212 017 532 1 47 Source Citypopulation 12 Religion in Kathmandu District 2011 Religion PercentHinduism 80 Buddhism 15 Christianity 2 Islam 1 Others 1 13 Languages Edit language in Kathmandu District Nepali 63 Newari 17 Magar 8 Maithili 2 Others 10 At the time of the 2011 Census of Nepal 63 of the population in the district spoke Nepali 17 Newari 8 Magar 2 Maithili and 10 spoke other languages as their first language 14 Hospitals EditBir Hospital Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Chhetrapati Free Hospital Chhetrapati Nishulka Chikitsalaya Babukaji Memorial Hospital Gangalal Hridaya Kendra Manmohan Memorial Hospital Tilganga Eye HospitalSee also Edit Nepal portalZones of Nepal Former Kathmandu Metropolitan City Kathmandu Valley Kathmandu Kirtipur Sanglekhola PasikotReferences Edit National Population and Housing Census 2011 General and Social Characteristics Table PDF Government of Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics February 2014 pp 9 1 10 2 Archived from the original PDF on 19 August 2014 Retrieved 15 August 2014 Nepal s population is 29 192 480 kathmandupost com Retrieved 26 May 2022 a b c d Brief Introduction in Nepali DDC Kathmandu Archived from the original on 19 August 2014 Retrieved 15 August 2014 The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal a forestry agroecological biodiversity classification system PDF Forest amp Landscape Development and Environment Series 2 2005 and CFC TIS Document Series No 110 2005 ISBN 87 7903 210 9 retrieved 22 November 2013 New Municipality LGCDP Archived from the original on 11 January 2016 Archived copy PDF cbs gov np Archived from the original PDF on 6 February 2022 Retrieved 22 February 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Kathmandu Metropolitan City Government of Nepal www kathmandu gov np Archived from the original on 2 September 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Budhanilkantha Municipality Office Government of Nepal www budhanilkanthamun gov np Archived from the original on 2 September 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Tarakeshwor Municipality Office of the Municipal Executive www tarakeshwormun gov np Archived from the original on 30 August 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Gokarneshwor Municipality Municipality OfficeBagmati Pradesh JorpatiKathmandu Nepal DDC Kathmandu statistical report Archived from the original on 19 August 2009 Retrieved 8 October 2009 NEPAL Administrative Division www citypopulation de NepalMap profile Kathmandu NepalMap Retrieved 16 July 2022 NepalMap profile Kathmandu NepalMap Retrieved 16 July 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kathmandu District DDC Kathmandu UN org UN map of VDC boundaries water features and roads in Kathmandu Rainfall in Kathmandu Districts of Nepal Statoids Coordinates 27 42 N 85 18 E 27 7 N 85 3 E 27 7 85 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kathmandu District amp oldid 1133574586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
