| Official Name: | Mahalaxmi Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Urban Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 27.645°N 85.37°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lalitpur |
| Established Title3: | Established |
| Established Date3: | March 2017 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Harigovinda Shrestha (CPN UML) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Laxmi Maharjan (NC) |
| Leader Title2: | Socialist |
| Leader Name2: | Susan Maharjan |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.51 |
| Population Total: | 62,172 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Nepal census |
| Population Density Km2: | 2345.22 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicity |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Mahalaxmi is a municipality that lies in the north-eastern part of the Lalitpur district of Nepal. As per the declaration by the government of Nepal in 2015, it was created through the merger of the Village development committees Imadol, Lubhu, Tikathali, Siddhipur and Lamatar.[1] The city derives its name from the Mahalaxmi-Mahabhairav Temple in Lubhu. The city's total area is 26.5 square kilometres.[2] The municipality has a total number of 10 wards. The old VDC offices are used as joint ward office now .
Mahalaxmi means Great Lakhsmi (Hindu Goddess) in Sanskrit but with a Nepalized Translation as Nepal is the largest Hindu country by percentage of population adherence in the World. According to the 2011 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 21,551,492, which accounts for at least 81.34% of the country's population out of 28,095,714. Hinduism arrive in Nepal somewhere in the c. 250 CE but vehemently extended to all of Nepal with Shankara and Prithvi's effort.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahalaxmi Municipality had a population of 62,624. Of these, 58.5% spoke Nepali, 26.6% Newar, 6.5% Tamang, 2.1% Maithili, 1.4% Magar, 1.0% Rai, 0.8% Tharu, 0.6% Bhojpuri, 0.4% Limbu, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.2% Wambule, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Thulung and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.0% were Newar, 28.7% Chhetri, 13.5% Hill Brahmin, 7.9% Tamang, 4.7% Magar, 2.4% Rai, 1.4% Kami, 1.4% Tharu, 0.9% Sarki, 0.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.6% Limbu, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Gurung, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Teli, 0.3% other Terai, 0.3% Yadav, 0.2% Lohar, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Rajbanshi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Sudhi, 0.1% Thami and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 85.6% were Hindu, 8.3% Buddhist, 4.1% Christian, 1.1% Kirati, 0.7% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 82.1% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 15.8% could neither read nor write.[6]
There are many reputed education institutions in this metropolis :
There are many business or social organizations in Siddhipur
| SN | Organization Name | Type | Established | Nickname | Motto | Logo | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unification of The Youth | Youth Social Organization | 2073 B.S | UNITY | Youths for social changes. | http://unity.org.np | ||
| 1 | Firfire Youth CLub | Youth Social Organization | 2076 B.S | Firfire | Platform for all ages group. | http://firfireyouth.club | ||
| 2 | Mahalaxmi Yuwa Samuha | Social Organization | ||||||
| 3 | Changathali Youth Club | Social Organization | ||||||
| 4 | Lalitpur Yuwa Samuha | Social Organization | ||||||
| 5 | Satya Yuwa Club | Social Organization | ||||||
| 6 | Milijuli Tole Sudhar Samiti | Local Organization | ||||||
| 7 | Lamatar Youth Club | Social Organization | ||||||
| 8 | Newa Dey Daboo | Social Organization | 2076 B.S. | NDD | Movement For Newa Culture |