Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhel, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali.[1][2] The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.
Dakshinkali Municipality दक्षिणकाली नगरपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E / 27.58333°N 85.25000°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Bagmati |
District | Kathmandu |
Established | December 2014 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mohan Basnet (NC) |
• Deputy Mayor | Basanti Tamang (Dangol) (NC) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,372 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | www |
Population
editDakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3] The population grew to 26,372 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 80% are literate.[4]
- Pharping
- Fields
- Grain harvest
- Cave of Goraknath
- Rice terraces
- Prayer flags
- Monastery of Vajrayogini
- Dakshinkali temple
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Dakshinkali (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Dakshinkali.
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