Lalitpur District, Nepal

Lalitpur District ललितपुर जिल्ला
District
Location of district in province
Country	Nepal
Admin HQ.	Lalitpur
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Lalitpur
Area
• Total	396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1][2]
• Total	468,132
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
	2001 pop.: 337,785 1991 pop.: 257,086 1991 pop.: 184,341
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website	www.ddclalitpur.gov.np

Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्लाListen^ⓘ, in 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] It is surrounded by Makwanpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Kavre.

Geography and climate

Demographics

At the 2011 Nepal census, Lalitpur District had a population of 468,132.

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:

• 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 in Lalitpur Metropolitan City.

Other places

• Jharuwarasi
• Chyasal
• Jawalakhel
• Pyan Gaun
• Lagankhel
• Jhamsikhel
• Kumaripati
• Kupondole
• Kusunti
• माल्टा

Education

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

• Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM)
• Adarsha Saula Yubak Higher Secondary School
• AIMS Academy
• Graded English Medium School (GEMS)
• Annal Jyoti Boarding School (AJS)
• United Universal School
• Ideal Model School
• Institute of Engineering (Pulchok)
• I.J. Pioneer High School
• Little Angels' School
• Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati)
• Rato Bangala school
• United school (Imadol)
• St. Mary's School
• St. Xavier's School
• Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur
• Shuvatara School
• Vajra Academy (Jharuwarashi)
• Milestone School
• Anant English School, Siddhipur
• The Sudesha School (Nakhkhu)
• Pawan Prakriti English Secondary school (Tikathali)
• Pathshala Nepal Foundation (Bagdol)
• Prasadi Academy, Manbhawan
• Nalanda Secondary Boarding School (Satdobato)
• Kshitiz Secondary Boarding School (Harisiddhi)
• Nawa Bihani School, Imadole
• Oracle English Medium School
• Royal Yala World School
• Yala Newa International School
• Unique Academy/College, Kumaripati
• United Academy (Kumaripati)
• Kitini secondary higher school (thaukhel)
• Radiant Readers Academy (Sanepa)

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
• Pragaypokhari Badminton Circle, Prayagpokhari

References

• "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

External links

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