Bhaktapur District
Bhaktapur District
भक्तपुर जिल्ला | |
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![]() Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur District | |
Nickname: Khowpa | |
Coordinates: 27°40′20″N 85°25′40″E / 27.672222°N 85.427778°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Province No. 3 |
Headquarters | Bhaktapur |
Area | |
• Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 304,651[1][2] |
2001 pop.: 225,461 1991 pop.: 172,952 1981 pop.: 159,767 | |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NPT) |
Area code | +977-1 |
Website | www |
Bhaktapur district(Nepali: भक्तपुर जिल्ला ; Nepal Bhasa : ख्वप देश (जिल्ला) ) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among the seventy-sevendistricts of Nepal. It is part of Province No. 3. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 119 km2 (46 sq mi) and in 2011 had a population of 304,651[3] of whom 9,701 people were absent (mostly working abroad).[4]
Education
Bhaktapur has been making tremendous achievements in educational sector.
The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68, where male - 90.48 and female - 72.65 which growing with the educational awareness among peoples.
The governmental schools in Bhaktapur are making remarkable improvement in its educational quality.[5] The government schools have been starting to facilitate students by teaching in both English and Nepali medium.Private schools too are well known for providing quality education.
Despite topping other districts in SLC with highest enrollments, the higher studies of the Bhaktapur is not quite satisfactory. There is not enough college in Bhaktapur rendering qualitative services. That's why, students of Bhaktapur complete their higher studies in colleges of Kathmandu and Lalitpur. However, their academic performance in those college cannot be neglected. Khwopa College situated in Dekocha Bhaktapur is one of topmost college in Nepal. The academic results of this college is outstanding. This college is established and managed by Bhaktapur municipality.One of the schools in Bhaktapur genuine secondary school is also good in its techniques of teaching. It was established by municipality.
Health care
Bhaktapur lags behind to Kathmandu District and Lalitpur District when it comes to medical service.Bhaktapur does not have enough hospitals rendering Qualitative medical facilities.
However, the only cancer hospital Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital,[6] National Tuberculosis Centre and Ayurvedic Centre is located in Bhaktapur.Recently, the Government of Nepal has decided to transfer Bir hospital, the oldest hospital in Nepal, to Duwakot,Bhaktapur.
Geography and Climate
Climate Zone[7] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
99.4% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
0.6% |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhaktapur District had a population of 304,651. Of these, 46.5% spoke Nepali, 41.6% Newari, 7.8% Tamang, 1.1% Maithili, 0.5% Magar and 0.5% Bhojpuri as their first language.
47.2% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 1.8% English and 0.4% Newari as their second language.[8]
Municipalities
The district is divided into four municipalities:
Places of interest
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Taumadhi
- Nagarkot
- Changu Narayan
- Siddha Pokhari
- Kailashnath Mahadev Statue
- Doleshwor Mahadev
- Pilot Baba Ashram
- Anantalingeshwor Mahadev
- ranikot
Gallery
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Bhairavnath Temple,Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Taumadhi Square,Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Dattatreya Temple,Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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Siddha Pokhari
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Pilot Baba Ashram, Gundu
See also
References
- ^ "National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16.
- ^ "STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF NEPAL - 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved November 2012.
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(help) - ^ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "District Education Office, Bhaktapur".
- ^ "Bhaktapur Cancer hospital". ncrs.org.np.
- ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
- ^ 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables