District in Nepal
Lalitpur District (Nepali : ललितपुर जिल्ला Listen ⓘ Bagmati Province , is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal . The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation.[ 3] Makwanpur , Bhaktapur , Kathmandu and Kavre .
Geography and climate
Climate Zone [ 4] Elevation Range
% of Area
Upper Tropical
300 to 1,000 meters
9.9%
Subtropical
1,000 to 2,000 meters
79.3%
Temperate
2,000 to 3,000 meters
10.8%
Demographics
Historical population Census year 1981 184,341 — 1991 257,086 +3.38% 2001 337,785 +2.77% 2011 468,132 +3.32% 2021 548,401 +1.60% Source: Citypopulation[ 5]
At the 2011 Nepal census , Lalitpur District had a population of 468,132.
language in Lalitpur District
Nepali (47%)
Newari (30%)
Tamang (11%)
Maithili (2%)
Others (10%)
As their first language, 47.3% spoke Nepali , 30.3% Newar , 11.4% Tamang , 2.5% Maithili , 1.4% Magar , 1.1% Rai , 1.0% Bhojpuri , 0.7% Tharu , 0.6% Gurung , 0.6% Limbu , 0.5% Hindi , 0.4% Pahari , 0.2% Danuwar , 0.2% Sunuwar , 0.2% Urdu , 0.1% Bengali , 0.1% Bantawa , 0.1% Chamling , 0.1% Doteli , 0.1% English , 0.1% Rajasthani , 0.1% Sherpa , 0.1% Tibetan and 0.3% other languages.[ 6]
Ethnicity/caste: 33.8% were Newar , 18.8% Chhetri , 13.1% Tamang , 13.0% Hill Brahmin , 4.6% Magar , 2.7% Rai , 1.2% Gurung , 1.2% Tharu , 1.1% Kami , 0.9% Limbu , 0.8% Pahari , 0.7% Sarki , 0.7% Thakuri , 0.6% Musalman , 0.5% Damai /Dholi, 0.5% Yadav , 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit , 0.3% Danuwar, 0.3% Kalwar , 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Sunuwar , 0.3% Teli , 0.2% Terai Brahmin , 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel , 0.2% Hajam /Thakur, 0.2% Kayastha , 0.2% Koiri /Kushwaha , 0.2% Marwadi , 0.2% Sherpa , 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Badi , 0.1% Bengali , 0.1% Chamar /Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Dhanuk , 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Ghale , 0.1% Halwai , 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal , 0.1% Kurmi , 0.1% Lohar , 0.1% Punjabi /Sikh, 0.1% Rajput , 0.1% Sudhi, 0.1% Thakali and 0.1% others.[ 7]
Religion: 73.5% were Hindu , 19.3% Buddhist , 5.0% Christian , 1.2% Kirati , 0.7% Muslim and 0.2% others.[ 9]
Literacy: 82.2% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 15.9% could neither read nor write.[ 10]
Administrative division
There are six municipalities in Lalitpur District, including three Rural Municipalities and one Metropolitan city :
Prior to federal restructuring, the following Village development committees were also part of the district. By 2017, they were all merged into municipalities or rural municipalities or were included in Lalitpur Metropolitan City.
Ashrang Badikhel , now Godawari MunicipalityBhardev Bhattedanda Bisankhunarayan , now Godawari MunicipalityBungamati (Bunga), now at Lalitpur Metropolitan city 22
Bukhel Bhainsapti , now Karyabinayak MunicipalityChandanpur Chapagaun , now Godawari MunicipalityChaughare Chhampi , now Karyabinayak MunicipalityDalchoki Devichaur Dhapakhel , now Lalitpur MunicipalityDukuchhap , now Karyabinayak MunicipalityGhusel Gimdi Godamchaur , now Godawari MunicipalityGodawari , now Godawari MunicipalityGotikhel Harisiddhi , now Lalitpur MunicipalityIkudol Imadol , now Mahalakshmi MunicipalityJharuwarasi , now Godawari MunicipalityKaleshwar Khokana , now Karyabinayak MunicipalityLamatar , now Mahalakshmi MunicipalityLele , now Godawari MunicipalityLubhu , now Mahalakshmi MunicipalityMalta Manikhel Nallu Pyutar Sainbu , now Karyabinayak MunicipalitySankhu Siddhipur , now Mahalakshmi MunicipalitySunakothi , now Lalitpur MunicipalityThaiba , now Godawari MunicipalityThecho , now Godawari MunicipalityThuladurlung Tikathali , now Mahalakshmi Municipality
Other places
Education
Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including:
Sports
Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:
There are many business or social organizations in Siddhipur.
References
External links
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