Godawari, Lalitpur
Godawari is a municipality in Lalitpur District in Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Godawari, Badikhel, Bisankhunarayan, Godamchaur and Thaiba of Lalitpur District of Bagmati Zone.[2] The municipality area was again expanded in March 2017 to include in total 12 previous VDCs. The six VDCs added were Devichaur, Dukuchhap, Chhampi, Thecho, Chapagaun, Jharuwarasi and Lele. The center of this rural municipality is located at Bajrabarahi. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 78,301 people living in 17,762 individual households.[3] It is one of the popular hiking destinations in Nepal for its rich wildlife and splendid environment.[4] Godawari is also famous for its botanical garden."Phulchowki" is located in Godawari which is the highest peak in kathmandu valley.
Godawari Municipality गोदावरी नगरपालिका | |
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Urban Municipality | |
Godawari Municipality Location in Nepal Godawari Municipality Godawari Municipality (Nepal) | |
Coordinates: 27.59°N 85.39°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Bagmati Pradesh |
District | Lalitpur District |
Established | December 2014 |
Expanded | March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Gajendra Maharjan (NC)[1] |
• Deputy Mayor | Muna Adhikari Kunwar (NC)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 96.11 km2 (37.11 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 78,301 |
• Density | 814.7/km2 (2,110/sq mi) |
Website | godawarimun |
Media
To promote local culture, Godawari one FM radio station ECR FM - 104.2 MHz, which is a Community Radio Station.
References
- "NC candidate Maharjan wins mayoral race in Godawari Municipality". The Himalayan Times. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "GIS Map Center". lgcdp.gov.np. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Godavari Hiking".