Nagarjun Municipality

Place in Bagmati, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nagarjun is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was formed on 2 December 2014 by merging the former VDCs of Bhimdhunga, Ichangu Narayan, Ramkot, Syuchatar and Sitapaila.[1][2] The office of the municipality is located at Harisiddhi, Sitapaila. There are ten wards in the municipality.

Country   Nepal
EstablishedDecember 2014
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Nagarjun
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Nagarjun municipality with Tarakeshwar and Budhanilkantha in background.
Nagarjun municipality with Tarakeshwar and Budhanilkantha in background.
Nagarjun is located in Bagmati Province
Nagarjun
Nagarjun
Location in Nepal
Nagarjun is located in Nepal
Nagarjun
Nagarjun
Nagarjun (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°43′57″N 85°15′24″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
  MayorMohan Basnet (NC)
  Deputy MayorSushila Adhikari (NCP)
Area
  Total
29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
  Total
115,437
  Density3,870/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
  Ethnicities
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitewww.nagarjunmun.gov.np/en
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Geography

It is surrounded by 13,14, 15 and 16 number wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan City on the east, Dhading District on the west, Tarkeshwar Municipality on the north and Chandragiri Municipality on the south. The area of the municipality is 29.8 square kilometres (11.5 sq mi) and the average altitude is 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level.[3]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Nagarjun Municipality had a population of 68,863. Of these, 71.1% spoke Nepali, 11.3% Newar, 8.9% Tamang, 2.0% Gurung, 1.4% Magar, 1.3% Maithili, 0.6% Rai, 0.6% Sherpa, 0.6% Tharu, 0.5% Bhojpuri, 0.4% Hindi, 0.2% Limbu, 0.2% Tibetan, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.6% were Chhetri, 22.0% Hill Brahmin, 17.5% Newar, 13.6% Tamang, 4.8% Magar, 3.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.3% Gurung, 1.6% Thakuri, 1.4% Rai, 1.1% Tharu, 0.8% Kami, 0.8% Musalman, 0.7% other Dalit, 0.6% Sherpa, 0.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Limbu, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Thakali, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sarki, 0.2% Yadav, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Marwadi, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 82.3% were Hindu, 14.1% Buddhist, 2.4% Christian, 0.8% Muslim, 0.3% Kirati and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 85.1% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 13.1% could neither read nor write.[7]

The population of the municipality grew to 115,437 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.4% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 89.2% were literate in 2021.[8]

  • Halchowk Akash Bhairav
  • Tarkeshwar Temple
  • Badri Narayan Dham
  • Sahid Park
  • Switzerland Park
  • Panch Kanya Temple
  • Bhuwaneswori Temple

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