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Nagadesh is an ancient Newar city in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in
Bhaktapur District Bhaktapur district ( ne, भक्तपुर जिल्ला; Nepal Bhasa : ख्वप देश (जिल्ला) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest district among the seventy-seven districts of Nep ...
in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In 2011 it had a population of approximately 6,900 with more than 1500 houses in it, according to the
2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...
. 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 4,237 with 693 houses in it. Most people are engaged in farming. Nagadesh is famous for Shree Sidhi Ganesh Jatra, लुँझ्या Sunko Jhyaal (Golden Window Of Nagadesh), Sileshwor Mahadev Bisantaki Tole Nagadesh, Nagadesh Mahakali Naach, Bhairav Naach, Manohara Ghat, Nagadesh sindur jatra, Pulu Kishi Pyaakha Naach, Nagadesh Buddha Bihar. Festivals that are celebrated in Nagadesh. People of Nagadesh celebrates festivals each month starting from the new year to the Holi puni at the end of the year. * Biska jatra (New year festival) Shree Sidhi Ganesh Rath Jatra * Mother's Day (Mathathirtha Aunshi) * Buddha purnima (Buddha purnima) * Kumar Khasti (Sithi Nakha) * Gathamaga charya * Janai puni: Sileshwor Mahadev Bisantaki Tole Nagadesh Mela * Sa: Paaru (Gai Jatra) * Nagadesh Mahakali Naach, Bhairav Naach * Father's day (Kushe Aushi) * Yenha Punchi (in Purnima (full moon) After Indra Jatra of Kathmandu) * Dashain (Nawaratri) * Tihar (Laxmi pooja, Mha puja, Kija puja,) * Sakima punhi * Dhanya purnima (Yomari purnima) * Maghe sankranti (Ghya-chaku sankranti) (Makar Sankranti) * Pulu Kishi Pyaakha Naach * Shree panchami * Shiva ratri * Holi (Holi purnima) Populated places in Bhaktapur District {{Bhaktapur-geo-stub