Lalitpur District ( ne, ललितपुर जिल्ला, a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven

districts of Nepal Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal. After the state's reconstruction of admi ...

. The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 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. It is surrounded by Makwanpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Kavre.

Geography and climate

Demographics

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of Nepal, 47% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 30% Newari, 11% Tamang, 2% Maithili, and 10% spoke other languages as their first language.

Administrative division

There are six municipalities in Lalitpur District, including three Rural Municipalities and one Metropolitan city: * Lalitpur Metropolitan City * Mahalaxmi Municipality * Godawari Municipality * Konjyoson Rural Municipality * Bagmati Rural Municipality *

Mahankal Rural Municipality Mahankal Rural Municipality ne, महाङ्काल गाउँपालिका, is a Rural Municipality in Lalitpur District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established in 2017 by merging the former Village development committees ...

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to federal restructuring, the following

Village development committees A village development committee ( ne, गाउँ विकास समिति; ''gāum̐ vikās samiti'') in Nepal was the lower administrative part of its Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Each district had several VDCs, ...

were also part of the district. By 2017, they were all merged into municipalities or rural municipalities or were included into Lalitpur Metropolitan City. * Ashrang *

Badikhel Badikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Godawari Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,711 in 461 individual households. Bamboo is ...

, now Godawari Municipality *

Bhardev Bhardeu is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Konjyosom Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,746 in 310 individual households. B ...

* Bhattedanda * Bisankhunarayan, now Godawari Municipality * Bungamati (Bunga), Now at Lalitpur Metropolitan city 22 *

Bukhel Bhukhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducte ...

* Bhainsapti, now Karyabinayak Municipality *

Chandanpur Chandanpur is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census condu ...

* Chapagaun, now Godawari Municipality *

Chaughare Chaughare is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Konjyosom Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census con ...

* Chhampi, now Karyabinayak Municipality *

Dalchoki Dalchoki( ne, दलचोकी ) is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Konjyosom Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. It is situated on the southern part of Lalitpur district, nearly 23 Kil ...

* Devichaur * Dhapakhel, now Lalitpur Municipality * Dukuchhap, now Karyabinayak Municipality * Ghusel *

Gimdi Gimdi is one of former Village Development Committee of Lalitpur, Nepal. The village is around 80 kilometer away from Kathmandu. It lies in Ward No. 7 of Bagmati Rural Municipality, Lalitpur Province No. 3 of central Nepal Nepal (; ne, � ...

* Godamchaur, now Godawari Municipality * Godawari, now Godawari Municipality *

Gotikhel Gotikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1654 living in 323 individual households ...

Harisiddhi About 8 km south-east from the capital of Kathmandu, Nepal on the way to Godawari, Lalitpur, there is a historically renowned village named Harisiddhi, where the Temple of Harisiddhi is located. The temple is at the height of about 4,400&nb ...

, now Lalitpur Municipality *

Ikudol Ikudol is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Bagmati Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducte ...

* Imadol, now Mahalakshmi Municipality * Jharuwarasi, now Godawari Municipality * Kaleshwar * Khokana, now Karyabinayak Municipality *

Lamatar Lamatar is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, स� ...

, now Mahalakshmi Municipality * Lele, now Godawari Municipality *

Lubhu Lubhu (Nepal Bhasa: लुभू) is a place that is part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. Lubhu is a sub-urban Newar place situated seven kilometers east of Kathmandu in northern part of Lalitpur, Nepal. Etymology ...

, now Mahalakshmi Municipality * Malta *

Manikhel Manikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census condu ...

Nallu Nallu is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Konjyosom Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conduct ...

Pyutar Pyutar is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Bagmati Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducte ...

Sainbu Sainbu is a village development committee in Lalitpur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistic ...

, now Karyabinayak Municipality * Sankhu * Siddhipur, now Mahalakshmi Municipality *

Sunakothi Sunaguthi is a small town located about south of the main Lalitpur city in Lalitpur District. According to 2011 Nepal census, Sunaguthi has a population of 10,092 living in 2397 individual households. Most of the people living in Sunaguthi are Ne ...

, now Lalitpur Municipality * Thaiba, now Godawari Municipality * Thecho, now Godawari Municipality *

Thuladurlung Thuladurlung is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census con ...

Tikathali Tikathali is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. After the restructuring of local political bodies it has been integrated to form a new municipality na ...

, now Mahalakshmi Municipality

Other places

* Jharuwarasi * Chyasal *

Jawalakhel Jāwalākhel ( ne, जावलाखेल) is a subdivision of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is located 2 km from the ancient city centre Pātan, one of the three great capitals of Nepal until the 18th century. It derives its name from Jaulakhel ...

Pyan Gaun Pyan Gaun, also spelled as Pyangaun, is a settlement that is part of the Chapagaun village development committee in the Lalitpur district of Nepal. It is located 14 km south of Kathmandu. The settlement is renowned for its exceptional craftsman ...

* Lagankhel * Jhamsikhel * Kumaripati * Kupondole *

Kusunti Kusunti (कुसुन्ती) is located in Lalitpur, a metropolitan city in Nepal. The area is small and is heavily populated. The flow of people is caused by an excavation of a large monument of Lord Shiva with live snakes in the area. I ...

* माल्टा

Education

Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including: * Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM) * Adarsha Saula Yubak Higher Secondary School * AIMS Academy * Graded English Medium School (GEMS) * Annal Jyoti Boarding School (AJS) * United Universal School *

Ideal Model School Lalitpur District ( ne, ललितपुर जिल्ला, a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2001 ...

* Institute of Engineering (Pulchok) * I.J. Pioneer High School * Little Angels' School * Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati) * Rato Bangala school * United school (Imadol) * St. Mary's School *

St. Xavier's School A multitude of schools and universities have been named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Roman Catholic saint and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. This page lists notable educational institutions named after St. Xavier, arranged by country a ...

* Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur *

Shuvatara School Shuvatara School was a comprehensive school that served about 900 students in first through tenth grade from Nepal, in Lalitpur, Nepal. The school was shut down on 28 May 2021 after severe financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable a ...

* Vajra Academy (Jharuwarashi) * Milestone School *

Anant English School Anant English School is a co-educational private school located in Anant Chowk of Siddhipur, Mahalaxmi municipality, in the district of Lalitpur. It is a secondary school affiliated with NEB Board and PABSON. The school was established in 2048 BS. ...

, Siddhipur * The Sudesha School (Nakhkhu) * Pawan Prakriti English Secondary school (Tikathali) * Pathshala Nepal Foundation (Bagdol) *Prasadi Academy, Manbhawan * Nalanda Secondary Boarding School (Satdobato) * Kshitiz Secondary Boarding School (Harisiddhi) *

Nawa Bihani School, Imadole Nawa may refer to: * Nawa, Rajasthan, a city and Tehsil in Nagaur district in the Indian State of Rajasthan * Nawa District, a district in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan * Nawa, Afghanistan, a town in the central part of Nawa District, in Ghazni Pr ...

* Oracle English Medium School *

Royal Yala World School Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ci ...

Unique Academy/College, Kumaripati
* United Academy (Kumaripati) *Kitini secondary higher school (thaukhel)

Sports

Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as: *

ANFA Complex ANFA Complex is a football stadium and training facility and hosts the headquarters of All Nepal Football Association in Lalitpur, Nepal built in 1999 by All Nepal Football Association. It consists of ''ANFA House'' (the current HQ of ANFA), an ' ...

, Satdobato *Tennis Complex, Satdobato * Army Physical Training Centre, Lagankhel *

Chyasal Technical Centre Chyasal (Nepal Bhasa:च्यास:) is an ancient town in the District of Lalitpur in Bagmati Zone in Nepal and a section of the city of Lalitpur. Also known as Yala in Nepal Bhasa. The 800 Kiratis are said to been slained in this Dabu by ...

, Chyasal * Thecho Badminton Club * Pragaypokhari Badminton Circle,Prayagpokhari

References

External links

Lamatar / Lalitpur Photos, October 2007
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