Lalitpur District, Nepal




District in Nepal












































Lalitpur District


ललितपुर जिल्ला

District
Country Nepal
Admin HQ. Lalitpur
Government

 • Type Coordination committee
 • Body
DCC, Lalitpur
Area

 • Total
350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population
(2011)

 • Total 468,132 [1][2]
  2001 pop.: 337,785
1991 pop.: 257,086
1991 pop.: 184,341
Time zone
UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Website www.ddclalitpur.gov.np

Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्लाAbout this soundListen , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Lalitpur 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.[3] It is surrounded by Makwanpur,Bhaktapur, Kathmandu & Kavre.




Contents






  • 1 Geography and Climate


  • 2 Administrative division


    • 2.1 Former Village Development Committees




  • 3 Other places


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Sports


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Geography and Climate
























Climate Zone[4]
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%



Administrative division


There are six municipalies in Lalitpur District, including three Rural Municipalities and one Metropolitan city:



  • Lalitpur Metropolitan City

  • Mahalaxmi Municipality

  • Godawari Municipality

  • Konjyoson Rural Municipality

  • Bagmati Rural Municipality

  • Mahankal Rural Municipality



Former Village Development Committees


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 into Lalitpur Metropolitan City.



  • Ashrang


  • Badikhel, now Godawari Municipality

  • Bhardev

  • Bhattedanda


  • Bisankhunarayan, now Godawari Municipality

  • Bukhel


  • Bhainsapti,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



  • Jharuwarasi

  • Chyasal

  • Jawalakhel

  • Pyan Gaun

  • Lagankhel

  • Jhamsikhel

  • Kumaripati

  • Kupondole



Education


Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including:




  • Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM)

  • Graded English Medium School (GEMS)

  • Annal Jyoti Boarding School (AJS)

  • Ideal Model School

  • Institute of Engineering (Pulchok)

  • Little Angels' School

  • Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati)

  • Rato Bangala school

  • St. Mary's School

  • St. Xavier's School

  • Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur

  • Shuvatara School

  • Vajra Academy (Jharuwarashi)

  • Institute of Sexual Arts

  • Kilestone School


  • Anant English School, Siddhipur

  • The Sudesha School (Nakhkhu)

  • Pawan Prakriti English Secondary school (tikathali)

  • Pathshala Nepal Foundation (bagdol)



Sports


Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:




  • ANFA Complex, Satdobato

  • Tennis Complex, Satdobato


  • Army Physical Training Centre, Lagankhel


  • Chyasal Technical Centre, Chyasal

  • Thecho Badminton Club



References






  1. ^ "National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF NEPAL - 2011" (PDF).


  3. ^ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf[permanent dead link]


  4. ^
    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". Statoids.


External links






  • Lamatar / Lalitpur Photos, October 2007



Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E / 27.667; 85.317










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