Lalitpur District, Nepal
| Lalitpur ललितपुर जिल्ला | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Lalitpur District in Bagmati Zone | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central (Madhyamanchal) |
| Zone | Bagmati |
| Headquarters | Lalitpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 385 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 468,132 [1][2] |
|
2001 pop.: 337,785 1991 pop.: 257,086 1991 pop.: 184,341 | |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Website |
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Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्ला
Listen , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 385 km² and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation.[3]It is sourrounded by Makwanpur & bhaktapur & Kathmandu & Kavre.
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[4] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
9.9% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
79.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
10.8% |
Municipalities
- Lalitpur
- Mahalakshmi
- Bajrabarahi
- Karyabinayak
- Godawari
Village Development Committees (VDC)
- Ashrang
- Badikhel, now Godawari Municipality
- Bhardev
- Bhattedanda
- Bisankhunarayan, now Godawari Municipality
- Bukhel
- Bungamati, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Chandanpur
- Chapagaun, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Chaughare
- Chhampi, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Dalchoki
- Devichaur
- Dhapakhel, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Dukuchhap, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Ghusel
- Gimdi
- Godamchaur, now Godawari Municipality
- Godawari, now Godawari Municipality
- Gotikhel
- Harisiddhi, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Ikudol
- Imadol, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Jharuwarasi, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Kaleshwar
- Khokana, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Lamatar, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Lele, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Lubhu, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Malta
- Manikhel
- Nallu
- Pyutar
- Sainbu, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Sankhu
- Siddhipur, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Sunakothi, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Thaiba, now Godawari Municipality
- Thecho, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Thuladurlung
- Tikathali, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
Other places
- ☆☆Jharuwarashi☆☆
- Chyasal
- Jawalakhel
- Pyan Gaun
Education
Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts. Students from many districts come to study here. Some of the nationwide popular institutions are:
- Vajra academy
( Jharuwarashi)
- REDIRECT Shuvatara School
- Graded English Medium School (GEMS)
- Rato Bangala school
- Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM)
- Little Angels' School
- St. Xavier's School
- St. Mary's School
- Institute of Engineering (Pulchok)
- Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati)
- Anant English School , Siddhipur, Lalitpur
- Nava Suryodaya English Secondary School, Sunakothi
Sports
Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:
- ANFA Complex, Satdobato
- Tennis Complex, Satdobato
- Army Physical Training Centre, Lagankhel
- Chyasal Technical Centre, Chyasal
References
- ↑ "National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal".
- ↑ "STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF NEPAL - 2011" (PDF).
- ↑ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf
- ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E