Chobhar Explained

Official Name:Chovar
Native Name:चोभार
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Bagmati Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kathmandu District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:5627
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Blank2:Hindu
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.6667°N 102°W

Chobhar (or Chovar, or Chobar) is a village in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal and part of Kirtipur Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,627 living in 1,109 households.[1]

Chobhar is known for the nearby Chobhar Gorge where there are the Chobhar caves. There is also a temple, Jal Binayak Temple and Adinath Lokeshwar And Chobhar Hills that is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. There are beautiful herbs and suburbs along with limestone adding its more beauty in the town.

One of the biggest income generation of this village is through the supply of water and the tourist site Manjushree Park.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001 . Nepal's Village Development Committees . . 2008-08-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 . 2008-10-12 .
  2. Web site: Manjushree Park in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal Kathmandu Local Shopping Guide. Wowcity.com. np.wowcity.com. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201050022/http://np.wowcity.com/kathmandu/gpid/115548579463328223155/manjushree-park.htm. 2017-12-01. dead.