Nuwakot District ( ne, नुवाकोट 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 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 Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011. It is a historically important district in Nepal. Prithvi Narayan Shah died in Devighat of Nuwakot. The district contains places of historical significance such as the town of Nuwakot, and the village of

Devighat Devighat is one of the historical and religious place of Nuwakot District of Central development region in Nepal. It is located at 60 km north of Kathmandu. It is the death place and place of funeral of king Prithvi Narayan Shah. The town ...

located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.

Kakani Kakani is a Gaunpalika and former village development committee in Nuwakot District in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, the Kakani village development committee administered a population of 7816 living in ...

is popular among Nepalese people as a touristic place and picnic spot. Nuwakot holds the different reminance from the unification movement pioneered by late king

Prithvi Narayan Shah Maharajadhiraj Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723–1775) ( ne, श्री ५ बडामहाराजाधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह देव) was the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom and first monarch of the ...

to the present situation.

Etymology

The name, 'Nuwakot', is made up of two words 'nawa' and 'kort'. 'Nawa' means nine in Nepali and 'kort' means sacred religious sites at the top of hill. The district accordingly has nine hills over which various deities are said to dwell thus overseeing and protecting Nuwakot. This has led Nuwakot often being called "City of nine hills". The Gorkhali king Prithivi Narayan Shah invaded Nuwakot which was under the ruling of Jaya Prakash Malla and made Nuwakot the capital of his kingdom.

Geography and climate

Demographics

At the time of 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 ...

, Nuwakot District had a population of 277,471. Of these, 54.6% spoke Nepali, 39.9%

Tamang The Tamang (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of Nepal. In Nepal Tamang/Moormi people constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of the 2011 c ...

, 2.0% Newari and 0.9% Lepcha as their

first language A first language, native tongue, native language, mother tongue or L1 is the first language or dialect that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period. In some countries, the term ''native language'' or ''mother tongu ...

. 38.2% of the population in the district spoke Nepali as their

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Administration

Arjun Narsingh KC - Senior Leader Nepali Congress

The district consists of 12

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

, out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are rural municipalities. These are as follows: *

Bidur Municipality Bidur is the capital of Nuwakot District in Bagmati Province, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18694 and had 3736 houses in it. In February 2008 terrorists damaged the town's water supply plant. Economy In 2 ...

* Belkotgadhi Municipality * Kakani Rural Municipality * Panchakanya Rural Municipality * Likhu Rural Municipality *

Dupcheshwar Rural Municipality Dupcheshwor is a Gaunpalika, Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 22,106 according to a 2011 Nepal census. On March 10, 2017, the Gove ...

* Shivapuri Rural Municipality * Tadi Rural Municipality *

Suryagadhi Rural Municipality Suryagadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Nuwakot District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 16,800 according to a 2011 Nepal census. On March 10, 2017, the Government of Ne ...

* Tarkeshwar Rural Municipality * Kispang Rural Municipality * Myagang Rural Municipality

Economy

Nuwakot, being a hilly area with very less plains, most of the areas are still undeveloped. In last few years, huge changes are observable. The city areas are provided with schools, colleges, hospitals and the road infrastructure is also developed. Two hydro power stations are currently in operation, and from 2020 the first part of the biggest solar power station (

Nuwakot Solar Power Station Nuwakot Solar Power Station is located at Nuwakot District of Nepal. It is the largest solar power plant of Nepal. The plant is owned by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The solar panels are installed in six locations within the premises of De ...

) was consented to the electric grid of Nepal. People are dependent on agriculture, teaching, foreign economy, livestock farming, business, hotels, Agro Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Khadya Bank, etc.

Special Economic Zone

Jiling is recognized as an SEZ Area where business flourishes and there is an intent to grow business and economy of Nuwakot. NEPAL KHADYA BANK LTD. has established at Kashitar to serve farmers in Food Security, Food Banking, Grain Storage, Supply and Distribution.

See

Nuwakot, Bagmati Nuwakot (नुवाकोट) is one of the district in midwest Nepal. The city is located on the bank of Trishuli and Tandi Rivers. It is Located just 75 km west from Kathmandu, known as historic town which was the capital of the Valley in ...

: A seven-storey palace lies on the top of Bidur Municipality. Views of Nuwakot can be observed from the spot. Nuwakot Saat Talle Durbar

Trishuli River The Trishuli River ( ne, त्रिशूली नदी) is one of the major tributaries of the Narayani River basin in central Nepal. It originates in Tibet as a stream and enters Nepal at Gyirong Town. Etymology The Trishuli is named after ...

: One of the major river of Saptagandaki passes right through mid area of Nuwakot.

: A gateway from Kathmandu to Nuwakot. A common place for observing sunset and the mountains.

: Near the union of Trishuli and Suryamati (Tadi) river lies devighat. This place is historically important. The death place of the great king

lies here. Kashitar : One of the major place where people work in Eco Tourism, Agri Tourism and Food Security.

Religious places

Nuwakot, being mainly Hindu by religion, has many historically as well as religiously important places. * Bhairavi Temple * Jalpa devi Temple * Dupcheshwar Mahadev Temple * Chimteshor Mahadev * Bandevi Temple * Panchakanya Temple * Indra Kamala Temple Indrakamala Mai Temple is a religious and cultural place in Nuwakot district, which is 18 km far from Bidur the headquarter of Nuwakot and 8 km from Kakani Rural Municipality Office. It lies in the Kakani Rural Municipality ward number -8 under Bagmati province. It is surrounded with natural greenery and located at the beach of the three gorges where thousands of devotees come for worshiping god Indrakamala basically in Dashain. It is believed to achieved aims and desires after worshiping.

Notable people

Mahendra Bahadur Pandey Mahendra Bahadur Pandey is a Nepalese politician and diplomat. A politburo member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), on 25 February 2014 he assumed the post of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal under Sushil Koir ...

* Ram Sharan Mahat * Arjun Narasingha KC *

Prakash Chandra Lohani Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani ( ne, डा .प्रकाशचन्द्र लोहनी) (born 21 April 1944) is a Nepalese politician, economist and member of the ARPPR. He has served as a Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

Kedar Narsingh KC Kedar Narsingh KC ( ne, केदार नरसिंह केसी) (born 4 April 1961) is a Nepali physician, politician and social worker, previously serving as the Director of the National Tuberculosis Center and the President of the Nepa ...

* Narayan Prasad Khatiwada * Kishor Nepal

References

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