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| Bhaktapur at a Glance |
Nepal Travel Book:: Bhaktapur:: Jan 29 2015::
Bhaktapur at a Glance
Area: 138.46sq .km (the smallest district of the country)
East West length: 16 k .m
North South Length: 2.2 k .m
Latitude: 27 degree 36’ to 27 degree 44’ north
Longitude: 85 degree 21’ to 85 degree 32’ east
Temperature: Maximum 32’ C. Minimum -2’ C
Major Rivers: Monohara, Hanumante, Mahadev, Ghatte Khola, Khasyangkhusung, Tabaya Khusi
Average Annual Rainfall: 56mm
Nearest district
East Kavre Palanchwok District
West Kathmandu & Lalitpur District
North Kathmandu & Kavre Palanchwok District
South Lalitpur District
Political and Administrative Division
Development Region : Central
Zone : Bagmati
District Headquarter : Bhaktapur
Parliamentary Constituency : 2
VDC : 16
Municipality : 2
Land Use Pattern (As of 2006)
| Description | Area (Sq. Km ) | Area (%) |
| Agricultural Land | 96.57 | 80.1 |
| Forest Land | 12.46 | 10.32 |
| Bushes | 6.82 | 5.65 |
| Settlement | 2.67 | 2.21 |
| Others | 2.18 | 1.81 |
Irrigation Facilities (As of 2006)
Total Agricultural Land 3322Hector
Population (As of 2006)
Total Population 225461
Male 114798(50.92%)
Female 110633(49.08%)
Population Growth Rate 2.71%
Literacy Rate (As of 2006)
Total Literacy Rate 59.15%
Male 69.20%
Female 49.08%
Population Distribution (As of 2006)
Religion
1. Hindu 92.1%
2. Buddhist 7.4%
3. Others 0.4%
Caste
1. Newar 62.8%
2. Brahman 10.20%
3. Chettri 18.2%
4. Tamang 4.7%
Language
1. Newar 60.9%
2. Nepali 34.4%
3. Tamang 3.8%
Major Crops and Production (As of 2006)
| Paddy | 25,850 metric ton per year |
| Corn | 6300 metric ton per year |
| Wheat | 15025 metric ton per year |
| Pulse (dal) | 545 metric ton per year |
| Millet | 200 metric ton per year |
Major Fruits
Orange, Lemon, Guava, Pears, Junar, Haluwabed
Major Vegetable
Cauliflower, Peas, Beans, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Carrot, Ginger, Garlic, Cabbage, Tomato.
Major Animal Farming
Cow, Buffalo, Goat, Sheep, Pig, Poultry, Rabbit.
Road Facilities (As of 2006)
Black Topped: 82 km
Graveled: 42.75 km
Earthened: 192.49 km
Postal Services
District Post Office: 1
Ilaka Post Office: 8
Additional Post Office: 13
Telecommunication Facilities
Digital Telephone Lines: 8853 (digital), 15 (VHF/ Marts)
Existing Telephone Exchanges: 4 (Gathaghar, Bhaktapur Municipality, Nagarkot, Nankhel)
