Lalitpur District, Nepal

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Lalitpur
ललितपुर
District
Country    Nepal
Region Central (Madhyamanchal)
Zone Bagmati
Headquarters Patan
Area
 • Total 385 km2 (149 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 337,785
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website www.ddclalitpur.gov.np

Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्ला Listen (help·info), a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Patan as its district headquarters, covers an area of 385 km² and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation.[1]

Lalitpur District has many schools, colleges and hotels. Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St. Mary's School, Future Stars High School,little angels school, Somang Academy are famous schools located in Lalitpur District.

Geography and Climate

Climate Zone[2] Elevation Range % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		  9.9%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		 79.3%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		 10.8%

Towns and villages

Map of the VDCs in Lalitpur District

Ashrang  · Badikhel  · Bhardev  · Bhattedanda  · Bisankhunarayan  · Bukhel  · Bungamati  · Chandanpur  · Chapagaun  · Chaughare  · Chyasal  · Dalchoki  · Devichour  · Dhapakhel  · Ghusel  · Dukuchhap  · Durlung  · Gimdi  · Godamchaur  · Godawari  · Gotikhel  · Guitole  · Gwarko  · Harisiddhi  · Ikudol  · Imadol  · Jawalakhel  · Jharuwarasi  · Kaleswor  · Khokana  · Kupondole  · Lamatar  · Lele  · Lubhu  · Malta  · Manikhel  · Nallu  · Pyutar  · Sainbu  · Sankhu  · Siddhipur  · Sunakothi  · Satdobato  · Thaiba  · Thecho  · Thuladurlung  · Tikathali

See also

  • Zones of Nepal
  • Jawalkhel

References

  1. ↑ http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf
  2. ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system, . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7803-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013 

External links

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Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E / 27.667; 85.317


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