Thankot Explained

Official Name:Thankot
Other Name:Shonitpur
Native Name:थानकोट
Settlement Type:Village of Chandragiri Municipality
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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:12047
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.6833°N 96°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:44619
Area Code:01

Thankot is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. It lies in the lap of Chandragiri Hill. According to the 2011 Nepal census it has a population of 12,047 and has 2,820 households.[1]

Some of the main attractions include Tribhuwan Park, Narayan Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple, and Chandragiri Hill.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 2008-08-28.
  2. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. March 29, 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf. 2013-07-31.