Lalitpur District, Nepal
| Lalitpur ललितपुर जिल्ला | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Lalitpur District in Bagmati Zone | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central (Madhyamanchal) |
| Zone | Bagmati |
| Headquarters | Patan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 385 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 466,784 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Website |
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Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्ला
Listen , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Patan as its district headquarters, covers an area of 385 km² and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation.[1]
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
9.9% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
79.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
10.8% |
Municipalities
- Lalitpur
- Mahalakshmi
- Bajrabarahi
- Karyabinayak
- Godawari
Village Development Committees (VDC)
- Ashrang
- Badikhel, now Godawari Municipality
- Bhardev
- Bhattedanda
- Bisankhunarayan, now Godawari Municipality
- Bukhel
- Bungamati, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Chandanpur
- Chapagaun, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Chaughare
- Chhampi, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Dalchoki
- Devichaur
- Dhapakhel, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Dukuchhap, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Ghusel
- Gimdi
- Godamchaur, now Godawari Municipality
- Godawari, now Godawari Municipality
- Gotikhel
- Harisiddhi, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Ikudol
- Imadol, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Jharuwarasi, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Kaleshwar
- Khokana, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Lamatar, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Lele, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Lubhu, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Malta
- Manikhel
- Nallu
- Pyutar
- Sainbu, now Karyabinayak Municipality
- Sankhu
- Siddhipur, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
- Sunakothi, now Lalitpur Municipality
- Thaiba, now Godawari Municipality
- Thecho, now Bajrabarahi Municipality
- Thuladurlung
- Tikathali, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
Other places
Education
Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts. Students from many districts come to study here. Some of the nationwide popular institutions are
- REDIRECT Shuvatara School
- Graded English Medium School (GEMS)
- Rato Bangala school
- Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM)
- Little Angels' School
- St. Xavier's School
- St. Mary's School
- Institute of Engineering (Pulchok)
- Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati)
Sports
Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:
- ANFA Complex, Satdobato
- Tennis Complex, Satdobato
- Army Ground, Lagankhel
- Chyasal Technical Centre, Chyasal
References
- ↑ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf
- ↑ 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
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
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Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E