Mahalaxmi is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
that lies in the north-eastern part of the
Lalitpur district of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. As per the declaration by the
government of Nepal
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T ...
in 2015, it was created through the merger of the
Village development committees Imadol,
Lubhu,
Tikathali,
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 ...
and
Lamatar. The city derives its name from the Mahalaxmi-Mahabhairav Temple in Lubhu. The city's total area is 26.5 square kilometres.
The municipality has a total number of 10 wards. The old VDC offices are used as joint ward office now .
Name
Mahalaxmi means Great
Lakhsmi (Hindu Goddess) in
Sanskrit
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but with a Nepalized Translation as
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
is the largest
Hindu country by percentage of population adherence in the World. According to the 2011 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 21,551,492, which accounts for at least 81.34% of the country's population out of 28,095,714. Hinduism arrive in Nepal somewhere in the c. 250 CE but vehemently extended to all of Nepal with
Shankara and
Prithvi
Prithvi or Prithvi Mata (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, ', also पृथिवी, ', "the Vast One") is the Sanskrit name for the earth, as well as the name of a devi (goddess) in Hinduism and some branches of Buddhism. In the Vedas, her cons ...
's effort.
Education
There is many reputed education institutions in this metropolis .
* Mahalaxmi secondary school, Lubhu
Genius IB World School, Lubhu* United School,Imadol
*
Shuvatara School, Lamatar
*
Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur
*
Pawan Prakriti H.S, Imadol
*
Children Garden School, Imadol
*
Anant English School, Siddhipur
*
Lalit Academy, Siddhipur
*
Kopila English School, Siddhipur
*
Mount Olive English Secondary School, Siddhipur
* Siddhimangal Higher Secondary School, Siddhipur
* Bhanodaya Primary School, Siddhipur
* High View School, Tikathali
* Balkunja Secondary School, Changathali
* West Wing School, Lubhu
* Aster Academy, Imadol
* NavaKunja School, Siddhipur
* Mahendra Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Imadol
* Xenium ES
* Peace point secondary school
*
Machhapuchhre School, Kusunti
* Kantipur International College Of Engineering, Lubhu
* Bloom Nepal School
Hospital/Public Health Post/Primary Health Post
* Kist Medical College & Hospital, Imadol
* Lubhu Public Health Center, Lubhu
* Siddhipur Community Health Care Center, Siddhipur
* Care & Cure Hospital, Siddhipur.
Social Organization
There are many business or social organizations in Siddhipur
Business Organization/Co-operative Organization/Financial Institutions/Other Institutions
* Kist Medical College & Hospital
* Siddhipur (Thasi) Multipurpose Co-operative Ltd.
* Satya Saving and Credit Co-operative Ltd.
* Sahara Saving and Credit Co-operative Ltd.
* Chandani Saving and Credit Co-operative Ltd.
* Asterix Solution Pvt. Ltd.
* Swavalamban Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd Siddhipur
References
External links
Google map
{{Lalitpur District
Municipalities in Lalitpur District, Nepal