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Bhaktapur District
District
Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur District
Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur District
Nickname: 
Khwopa
Location in Bagmati Province
Location in Bagmati Province
Coordinates: 27°40′20″N 85°25′40″E / 27.672222°N 85.427778°E / 27.672222; 85.427778
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
HeadquartersBhaktapur
Area
 • Total
119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total
304,651
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
 2001 pop.: 225,461
1991 pop.: 172,952
1981 pop.: 159,767
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NPT)
Area code+977-1

Bhaktapur District (Nepali: भक्तपुर जिल्ला Listenⓘ; Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप देश (जिल्ला)) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is part of Bagmati Province. Bhaktapur District Post Office is 44800. 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

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The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68% (male 90.48%, female 72.65%), which is growing with educational awareness.[5]

Geography and climate

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Climate Zone[6] Elevation Range % of Area
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

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 159,767—    
1991 172,952+0.80%
2001 225,461+2.69%
2011 304,651+3.06%
2021 430,408+3.52%
Source: Citypopulation[7]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Bhaktapur District had a population of 432,132. 6.48% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 87.96% and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. The entire population lived in municipalities.[8]

Castes/ethnic groups in Bhaktapur District (2021)[9]
  1. Newar (35.6%)
  2. Chhetri (21.94%)
  3. Bahun (17.17%)
  4. Tamang (10.37%)
  5. Magar (2.98%)
  6. Rai (1.77%)
  7. Kami (1.23%)
  8. Other Hill Janjati (2.45%)
  9. Madheshi non-Dalit (1.93%)
  10. Khas non-Dalit (1.44%)
  11. Khas Dalit (1.44%)
  12. Others (1.68%)

Ethnicity wise: Khas are the largest group, making up 43% of the population. Newars are the largest single group, making up 36% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Tamang and Magar, make up 18% of the population.[9]

Languages of Bhaktapur district (2021)[10]
  1. Nepali (50.55%)
  2. Nepal Bhasha (32.72%)
  3. Tamang (9.53%)
  4. Magar (1.51%)
  5. Maithili (1.44%)
  6. Others (4.25%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 50.55% of the population spoke Nepali, 32.72% Nepal Bhasha, 9.53% Tamang, 1.51% Maithili and 1.44% Magar as their first language.[10] In 2011, 45.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[11]

Religion in Bhaktapur District (2021)[12]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.40%
Buddhism
 
 9.93%
Christianity
 
 2.02%
Kirat Mundhum
 
 1.14%
Islam
 
 0.49%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

Municipalities

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The district is divided into four municipalities:

Places of interest

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  • Bhairavnath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    Bhairavnath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • Taumadhi Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    Taumadhi Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • Dattatreya Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    Dattatreya Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • Siddha Pokhari
    Siddha Pokhari
  • Pilot Baba Ashram, Gunduriya
    Pilot Baba Ashram, Gunduriya

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Statistical Year Book of Nepal – 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. ^ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Census Nepal 2011". Census Nepal 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ^ 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 22 November 2013
  7. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  8. ^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Bagmati Province" (PDF). Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ a b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  11. ^ NepalMap Language
  12. ^ "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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