Misplaced Pages

Dakshinkali

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
Dakshinkali Municipality दक्षिणकाली नगरपालिका
Municipality
Dakshinkali in 2009Dakshinkali in 2009
Dakshinkali Municipality is located in Bagmati ProvinceDakshinkali MunicipalityDakshinkali MunicipalityLocation in NepalShow map of Bagmati ProvinceDakshinkali Municipality is located in NepalDakshinkali MunicipalityDakshinkali MunicipalityDakshinkali Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E / 27.58333°N 85.25000°E / 27.58333; 85.25000
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
 • MayorMohan Basnet (NC)
 • Deputy MayorBasanti Tamang (Dangol) (NC)
Area
 • Total42.6 km (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total26,372
 • Density620/km (1,600/sq mi)
 • EthnicitiesNewar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.daxinkalimun.gov.np/en

Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhel, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali. The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.

Population

Dakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to 2011 Nepal census. The population grew to 26,372 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 80% are literate.


  • Dakshinkali municipality
  • Pharping Pharping
  • Fields Fields
  • Grain harvest Grain harvest
  • Cave of Goraknath Cave of Goraknath
  • Rice terraces Rice terraces
  • Prayer flags Prayer flags
  • Monastery of Vajrayogini Monastery of Vajrayogini
  • Dakshinkali temple Dakshinkali temple

See also

References

  1. "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2013.
  4. "Dakshinkali (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

External links

Kathmandu District
Headquarters: Kathmandu
Metropolitan cities
Municipalities
Former VDCs


Stub icon

This article about a location in Kathmandu District, Nepal is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: