Dakshinkali

Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhek, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali.[1][2] The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.

Dakshinkali Municipality

दक्षिणकाली नगरपालिका
Municipality
Dakshinkali in 2009
Dakshinkali Municipality
Location in Nepal
Dakshinkali Municipality
Dakshinkali Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E
Country   Nepal
RegionCentral
ZoneBagmati Zone
DistrictKathmandu District
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
 • MayorMohan Basnet
 • Deputy MayorBasanti Tamang (Dangol)
Area
 • Total42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total24,297
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.daxinkalimun.gov.np/en

Population

Dakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 Dec 2014. Retrieved 2 Dec 2014.
  3. "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2013. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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