Official Name: | Thankot |
Other Name: | Shonitpur |
Native Name: | थानकोट |
Settlement Type: | Village of Chandragiri Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
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]