Lele is a
village development committee in
Lalitpur District in the
Bagmati Zone
Bagmati Zone ( ne, बागमती अञ्चल ''Bāgmatī Añcal'') was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restoration of zones to Provinces. Its headquarters are Kathmandu. It was named after the Bagmati River. It was in the ...
of central
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. At the time of the
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.
Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,
they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...
it had a population of 6928 living in 1245 individual households, but the population has increased greatly since then.
Lele is 14 km (1 hour by bus and about 30 minutes by bike) from
Lagankhel
Demchok (),
KNAB Place Name Databse, retrieved 27 July 2021.
,
Patan, the main city of Lalitpur. It is located in a small valley within the Kathmandu Valley. The river is the main source for irrigation for the farmland.
Lele is a gateway to southern villages of
Lalitpur including Bhardeu, Nallu, Chaughare and Gotikhel, and a centre of tourism.
Lele was an important site under the ancient
Licchavi dynasty; stone pillars dating to that era can be found there.
Industry and agriculture
There are dairies, mines, a brick factory, a bakery, and other businesses.
Agriculture is the main occupation of people residing in Lele village. In the past people used to do agriculture by traditional methods. But nowadays organic methods are used. Tomato production is increasing. Other crops include potatoes, rice, wheat, barley, onions, garlic, spinach, cauliflower, cabbages, pumpkins, lettuce, ginger, and bitter gourds. Mushroom farming is the most popular, and uses modern techniques.
Temples and gumbas
*Sukra Bhagwan Mandir, Lapse
*Devi than mandir, Lapse
*Saraswati Kunda
*Tika Bhirab
*Tileshwor Mahadev
*Ganga Jamuna
*Jayal Kumari, Bal Kumari
*Champeshwori
*Maneshwori
*Manakamana
*Phulchoki Mandir (Located near Manakamana which is exactly located at Lele 3, Kavre)
*Pashupati Mandir
* Godar kulmandir (south 1 km far from champeswori temple )
Schools and colleges
*Saraswoti Higher Secondary School(10+2)
*Ganga Jamuna English Secondary School
*Amar Kanti School
*Maneshwori Prathamik Vidyalaya
*Deurali Prathamik Vidyalaya
Health facilities
*Anandaban Hospital
*The Leprosy Mission Nepal
*Lele Health Post
*Jana chhetana Gaun Ghar Clinic, Lapse
PIA Memorial Park
The Lele PIA Memorial Park was constructed in memory of the 167 people who lost their lives in the 1992
Pakistan International Airlines plane crash at
Bhatti Danda.
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References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Lalitpur District
{{Lalitpur District
Populated places in Lalitpur District, Nepal