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Lalitpur District, Nepal

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 Kavrepalanchowk districts.

Lalitpur District
ललितपुर जिल्ला
District
Lalitpur Skyline
Foggy hills of Lalitpur
chariot of Machhendranath
Baitarnidhaam Tarakeshwor Temple
Patan Durbar Square
Classic Towers
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar - The Golden Temple
Map
Interactive map of Lalitpur District
Country Nepal
Admin HQ.Lalitpur
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Lalitpur
Area
 • Total
396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total
468,132
 • Density1,179.4/km2 (3,054.7/sq mi)
 2001 pop.: 337,785
1991 pop.: 257,086
1991 pop.: 184,341
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitewww.ddclalitpur.gov.np

Geography and climate

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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%

Demographics

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 184,341—    
1991 257,086+3.38%
2001 337,785+2.77%
2011 468,132+3.32%
2021 551,667+1.66%
Source: Citypopulation[5]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Lalitpur District had a population of 551,667. 5.51% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 88.08% and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 514,847 (93.33%) lived in municipalities.[6]

Castes/ethnic groups in Lalitpur District (2021)[7]
  1. Newar (29.6%)
  2. Chhetri (18.6%)
  3. Bahun (13.1%)
  4. Tamang (13.1%)
  5. Magar (5.08%)
  6. Rai (3.36%)
  7. Kami (1.77%)
  8. Tharu (1.52%)
  9. Limbu (1.24%)
  10. Gurung (1.14%)
  11. Madheshi non-Dalit (3.67%)
  12. Other Hill Janjati (2.24%)
  13. Other Khas non-Dalit (1.98%)
  14. Other Khas Dalit (1.62%)
  15. Others (2.09%)

Ethnicity wise: Khas are the largest group, making up 37% of the population. Newars, the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley, make up nearly 30% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Tamang and Magar, make up 26% of the population.[7]

Languages of Lalitpur district (2021)[8]
  1. Nepali (45.6%)
  2. Nepal Bhasha (27.0%)
  3. Tamang (12.2%)
  4. Maithili (2.90%)
  5. Magar (2.68%)
  6. Rai (1.65%)
  7. Tharu (1.17%)
  8. Bhojpuri (1.11%)
  9. Limbu (0.96%)
  10. Others (4.80%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 45.61% of the population spoke Nepali, 26.96% Nepal Bhasha, 12.16% Tamang, 2.90% Maithili, 2.68% Magar, 1.65% Rai, 1.17% Tharu, 1.11% Bhojpuri and 0.96% Limbu as their first language.[8] In 2011, 47.3% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[9]

Religion in Lalitpur District (2021)[10]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 74.69%
Buddhism
 
 17.17%
Christianity
 
 4.82%
Kirat Mundhum
 
 2.45%
Islam
 
 0.73%
Other or not stated
 
 0.14%

Administrative division

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

Former Village Development Committees

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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

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Education

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

Sports

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

Business/Social Organizations

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There are many business or social organizations in Siddhipur.

SN Organization Name Type Established Nickname Motto Logo Reference
1Unification of The YouthSocial Organizationformed on 2072 B.S and legally registered on 2073 B.SUNITYYouths for social changes.
Unification of The Youth (UNITY)
Logo of UNITY
http://unity.org.np

References

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  1. ↑ "National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16.
  2. ↑ "STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF NEPAL - 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  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
  5. ↑ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ↑ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Bagmati Province" (PDF). Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  7. 1 2 "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  8. 1 2 "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ↑ NepalMap Language
  10. ↑ "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E / 27.667; 85.317

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