| Type: | District |
| Kathmandu District | |
| Native Name: | काठमाडौं जिल्ला |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
| Parts Type: | Municipality |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Seat: | Kathmandu |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy-Head |
| Leader Title2: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Title3: | Provincial constituencies |
| Government Type: | Coordination committee |
| Governing Body: | DCC, Kathmandu |
| Area Total Km2: | 413.69 |
| Population Total: | 1988606 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4804 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Kathmandu District (Nepali: [[:ne:काठमाडौं जिल्ला|काठमाडौं जिल्ला]]; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal, covers an area of 413.69km2, and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1,081,845 inhabitants in 2001, 1,744,240 in 2011 and 2,017,532 in 2021.[1] [2] The administrative headquarters of Kathmandu district is located in thmandu. The city has 21 post offices which handle mail from across the country and beyond, with Kathmandu DPO having 44,600 as its postal code for international mail delivery services like UPS or DHL Couriers etc.
Kathmandu district is one of the three districts located in Kathmandu Valley, which itself is located in the hills of Bagmati Province. The district is located from 27°27E to 27°49E longitude and 85°10N to 85°32N latitude.[3]
The district is surrounded by:
The altitude of the district ranges from 1262m (4,140feet) to 2732m (8,963feet) above sea level.[3]
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 88.2% | |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 11.8% |
In the urban center, the temperature fluctuates between 32 °C in summer (June–July) to -2 °C in winter (December–January). Except for the high hills including Chandragiri which has a temperate climate, Kathmandu district has a subtropical climate. [4] The annual rainfall of the district is 176.4 ml.[3]
Kathmandu district is a part of Kathmandu Valley, which is a melting pot of various cultural groups, ethnicities, races, languages and religions. This vibrant culture is illustrated in the culture of the natives of the district, known as Newars, who are a multiethnic, multiracial, multireligious people bound by a Sanskritized Sino-Tibetan language of Kirat origins known as Nepal Bhasa. All the ancient settlements of the district have specific street festivals (jatras) arranged according to specific dates of the Nepal Sambat calendar. The main festivals celebrated are:
Along with these festivals, with the influx of population from other parts of Nepal, India, Tibet and South Asia, other festivals such as Teej, Chhath, Sakela, Lhosar, Janai Purnima, Deuda etc. are also celebrated.
Most of the offices and industries of Nepal are in Kathmandu. The major economic hubs are New Road, Durbar Marg, Putalisadak, Asan. The district exports handicrafts, artworks, garments, pashmina, paper etc. Tourism is one of the main industries of the district. Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit various religious places located in the district such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Buddhanilkantha etc. Freak Street and Thamel are noted tourist destinations for Western tourists.
Kathmandu district is the pioneer district in education in many aspects in Nepal. Durbar High School (the first school of Nepal), Trichandra College (the first college of Nepal), Padma Kanya College (the first women's college) are all located in Kathmandu city. Tribhuwan University, the first university of Nepal, is located in Kirtipur municipality of Kathmandu district. Besides these, thousands of educational institutions are located in the district which enrolls students from Nepal, India, Bangladesh etc.
The district consists of 10 Municipalities and 1 Metrocity.[5] These are as follows:
Cities and towns with 75,000+ population of Kathmandu district as per 2021 Nepal census.[6]
| 1 | Kathmandu Metropolitan City | 845,767 | 49.45[7] | New Road of Kathmandu, Thamel, Durbar Marg, Baluwatar, Samakhushi, Chabahil, Baneshwar, Koteshwor, Pepsicola, Sinamangal | ||
| 2 | Budhanilkantha | 179,688 | 34.8[8] | Kapan, Sukedhara, Golfutar, Mandikhatar, Hattigauda, Budhanilkantha | ||
| 3 | Tarakeshwar | 151,508 | 54.95[9] | Dharmasthali, Manamaiju, Goldhunga | ||
| 4 | Gokarneshwar | 151,200 | 58.5[10] | Jorpati, Nayabasti, Gokarna | ||
| 5 | Chandragiri | 136,928 | 43.9 | Naikap, Balambu, Satungal, Machhegaun, Dahachock, Thankot, Matatirtha, Nagdhunga | ||
| 6 | Tokha | 135,741 | 17.11 | Gonggabu, Dhapasi, Tokha | ||
| 7 | Kageshwari-Manohara | 133,327 | 27.38 | Kadaghari, Gothatar, Thali, Danchhi | ||
| 8 | Nagarjun | 115,507 | 29.85 | Kalanki, Syuchatar, Sitapaila | ||
| 9 | Kirtipur | 81,782 | 14.76 | Kirtipur |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kathmandu District had a population of 1,744,240, out of which 913,001 were male and 831,239 female in 436,355 households.Average family size was 4.6 in 2001 and 4.0 in 2011 [11]
As their first language, 62.6% spoke Nepali, 17.3% Newar, 8.3% Tamang, 2.1% Maithili, 1.2% Gurung, 1.2% Magar, 1.1% Bhojpuri, 1.1% Hindi, 1.1% Sherpa, 0.9% Rai, 0.6% Tharu, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Rajasthani, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Bengali, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tibetan, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.2% other languages.[12]
Ethnicity/caste: 23.7% were Hill Brahmin, 22.3% Newar, 19.8% Chhetri, 10.9% Tamang, 4.0% Magar, 2.6% Gurung, 2.3% Rai, 1.3% Sherpa, 1.2% Musalman, 1.1% Kami, 1.1% Thakuri, 1.0% Tharu, 0.8% Marwadi, 0.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Limbu, 0.5% other Dalit, 0.4% Teli, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Kalwar, 0.3% Kathabaniyan, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% other Terai, 0.3% Yadav, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Hajam/Thakur, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.2% Thakali, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kanu, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Sudhi, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.1% others.[13]
Religion: 80.3% were Hindu, 15.4% Buddhist, 2.3% Christian, 1% Muslim, 0.8% Kirati, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[15]
Literacy: 86.1% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 12.4% could neither read nor write.[16]