Namobuddha Explained

Namobuddha
Native Name:नमोबुद्ध
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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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]

Demographics

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Namobuddha (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . www.citypopulation.de . 22 April 2020.
  2. Web site: काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक जि.स.स.
  3. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-24009&geo_ids=local-24009,district-36,province-3,country-NP
  4. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-24009&geo_ids=local-24009,district-36,province-3,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-24009&geo_ids=local-24009,district-36,province-3,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-24009&geo_ids=local-24009,district-36,province-3,country-NP