Panga, Kirtipur Explained

Official Name:Panga
Native Name:पाँगा
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:360
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bagmati Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kathmandu District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:4538
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Panga (Nepali: पाँगा) is a typical Newari settlement and part of Kirtipur Municipality.[1] Kirtipur is one of the five municipalities in the valley i.e.; Kirtipur Municipality, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is the small city surrounded by Chovar Hill, Kirtipur Hill and Machhegaon Hill.

Etymology

The name Panga comes from Pa (to guard) and (Village or city). Later on changed to "Panga".

Demographics

Originally a Newar foundation, Panga is still a center of Newar culture. It has been merged with surrounding villages to form the municipality of Kirtipur with a population of 65,602.

It consists of many temples, Vihars (Buddhist monastery) and churches too. Due to the presence of Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur, Kirtipur is also a popular area for out-of-town students and professors to rent houses, and they are major contributors to the local economy.

Media

To promote local culture, Kirtipur Area has popular Facebook page named Panga Kirtipur where people can get all the updates of events happened before and happening. There are several weekly newspapers published from Kirtipur. They are Shahid, Kirtipur Sandesh and Swornim Sandesh. Also there is a local television station, Kirtipur Channel.

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panga, Kirtipur. 15 April 2008. 22 July 2014. Ourkirtipur.com.np.