Kapan, Nepal Explained

Official Name:Kapan, Nepal
Native Name:कपन
Settlement Type:Village of Budanilkantha Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:No. 3
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kathmandu District
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:48,463
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.74°N 85.37°W
Postal Code:44600

Kapan is a residential area and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Budanilkantha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. It is situated in the northern part of Kathmandu. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 48,463 in 12,324 households.[1] Kapan Sangit Sarowar (a platform for musicians), Kapan Monastery (Buddhist temple), Kapan Aani Gumba (Ladies Monks' Monastery) etc. are tourist places situated at Kapan. Kapan consists of several settlements, e. g.: Mahankal, New Colony, Jyotinagar, Saraswatinagar, Golphutar or Baluwakhani. Kapan has recently developed very high number of Paying Guest Houses for local-tourism.

References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927102414/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf . 2013-09-27 .