Lalitpur District ( ne, ललितपुर जिल्ला, a part of

Bagmati Province Bagmati Province ( ne, बाग्मती प्रदेश, ''Bagmati Pradesh'') is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. The province is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest provinc ...

, 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) 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 Makwanpur District( ne, मकवानपुर जिल्ला; , a part of Bagmati Province, earlier a part of Narayani Zone, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Hetauda as its district headquarter, as well ...

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Kavre Kavrepalanchok District ( ne, काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक जिल्ला; ) is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhulikhel as its district headquarters, covers an area of . It is a part of Bagmati Provinc ...

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 A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big ci ...

: *

Lalitpur Metropolitan City Lalitpur may refer to: * Lalitpur, India, a town in Uttar Pradesh, the headquarters of the namesake district ** Lalitpur District, India, a district of Uttar Pradesh ** Lalitpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) * Lalitpur, Nepal (historically named Pat ...

* Mahalaxmi Municipality *

Godawari Municipality Godawari is one of the popular hiking destinations in Nepal for its rich wildlife and splendid environment. Godawari is also famous for its botanical garden and Godawari temple (Kunda and navadhara). Mt. Phulchowki is located in Godawari which i ...

* Konjyoson Rural Municipality * Bagmati Rural Municipality * Mahankal Rural Municipality

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to federal restructuring, the following Village development committees 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, now Godawari Municipality * Bhardev *

Bhattedanda Bhattedanda 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 it had a population of 2,044 in 349 individual households. ...

Bisankhunarayan Bisankhunarayan 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 The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census co ...

, now Godawari Municipality * Bungamati (Bunga), Now at Lalitpur Metropolitan city 22 * Bukhel * Bhainsapti, now Karyabinayak Municipality * Chandanpur *

Chapagaun Chapagaun वादे (Nepal Bhasa) is a village development committee in Godawari Municipality 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 cens ...

, now Godawari Municipality * Chaughare *

Chhampi Chhampi 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 * Dalchoki *

Devichaur Devichaur 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 Statist ...

Dhapakhel Dhapakhel is a town in Lalitpur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4591 in 857 individual households. At the eastern part of Dhapakhel the Kantipur Engineering College is loca ...

, now Lalitpur Municipality *

Dukuchhap Dukuchhap 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 Statist ...

, now Karyabinayak Municipality * Ghusel * Gimdi *

Godamchaur Godamchaur 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 The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted ...

, now Godawari Municipality * Godawari, now Godawari Municipality * Gotikhel * Harisiddhi, now Lalitpur Municipality * Ikudol * Imadol, now Mahalakshmi Municipality *

Jharuwarasi Jharuwarashi is a village development committee in Lalitpur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. According to 2001 Nepal census, it had a population of 3185 living in 586 individual households. The village is located some 8 kilometers ...

, now Godawari Municipality * Kaleshwar * Khokana, now Karyabinayak Municipality * Lamatar, now Mahalakshmi Municipality * Lele, now Godawari Municipality * Lubhu, now Mahalakshmi Municipality *

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

* Manikhel * Nallu * Pyutar * Sainbu, now Karyabinayak Municipality *

Sankhu Sankhu (साखु) (alternative name: Sakwa (Nepal Bhasa: सक्व)) is the ancient Newar town located in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley which is about 17 km from the city center of Kathmandu. Sankhu was formerly divi ...

Siddhipur Siddhipur is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6147 (Male: 2888; Female: 3259) living i ...

, now Mahalakshmi Municipality * Sunakothi, now Lalitpur Municipality *

Thaiba Thaiba 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 The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by ...

, now Godawari Municipality *

Thecho Thecho is located about south of the main Lalitpur town in Lalitpur district, Godawari Municipality. According to 2011 Nepal census, Thecho has a population of 10,086 living in 2,352 individual households. The offshoot road near the Satdobato se ...

, now Godawari Municipality * Thuladurlung * Tikathali, now Mahalakshmi Municipality

Other places

Chyasal 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 ...

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 *

Lagankhel Demchok (),
KNAB Place Name Databse, retrieved 27 July 2021. previously called New Demchok, and called Parigas () by the ...

* Jhamsikhel * Kumaripati * Kupondole * Kusunti * माल्टा

Education

Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including: *

Adarsha Vidya Mandir AVM Higher Secondary School is one of the oldest and largest schools in Nepal. It was established in 1966 AD (2022 BS) at Manbhawan, Lalitpur, by a pioneer in the field of education, the late Satya Narayan Bahadur Shrestha. It won national and re ...

(AVM) *

Adarsha Saula Yubak Higher Secondary School Adarsha or Adarshya may refer to: * Adarsha Vidya Mandir, one of the largest secondary schools in Lalitpur, Nepal * Adarsha Vidyalay Chikhli, one of the most renowned educational institutes in Buldana district as well as in Maharashtra * Adarsha Vi ...

* AIMS Academy * Graded English Medium School (GEMS) * Annal Jyoti Boarding School (AJS) * United Universal School * Ideal Model School * 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 * Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur * Shuvatara School * Vajra Academy (Jharuwarashi) * Milestone School * Anant English School,

* 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 * Oracle English Medium School * Royal Yala World School
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, Satdobato *Tennis Complex, Satdobato *

Army Physical Training Centre An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

, Lagankhel * Chyasal Technical Centre,

* Thecho Badminton Club * Pragaypokhari Badminton Circle,Prayagpokhari

References

External links

Lamatar / Lalitpur Photos, October 2007
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