Namobuddha | |
Native Name: | नमोबुद्ध |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Coordinates: | 27.5711°N 85.5842°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Kavrepalanchok District |
Government Type: | Mayor–council government |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mr. Kunsang Lama |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mr. Ratna Bahadur Lama |
Area Total Km2: | 102.00 |
Population Total: | 26,160.00 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 45210 |
Area Code: | 011 |
Website: | www.namobuddhamun.gov.np/ |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Official Name: | Namobuddha Municipality |
Namobuddha (Nepali: नमोबुद्ध) is a municipality in Kavrepalanchok District of Bagmati Province of Nepal.[1]
It was renamed from Dapcha Kashikhanda.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Namobuddha Municipality had a population of 29,926. Of these, 44.7% spoke Nepali, 43.4% Tamang, 11.2% Newar, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.8% were Tamang, 24.8% Hill Brahmin, 12.0% Newar, 8.1% Chhetri, 3.1% Kami, 3.0% Sarki, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Magar, 0.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 54.7% were Hindu, 42.4% Buddhist, 2.0% Christian and 0.9% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 67.7% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 29.8% could neither read nor write.[6]