Madhyapur Thimi

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Madhyapur Thimi Nagarpalika
मध्यपुर थिमि नगरपालिका
Municipality
Coordinates: 27°40′48″N 85°23′10″E / 27.680°N 85.386°E / 27.680; 85.386Coordinates: 27°40′48″N 85°23′10″E / 27.680°N 85.386°E / 27.680; 85.386
Country    Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Bhaktapur District
Population (2011)
 • Total 83.036
 • Religions Hindu, Buddhist
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 44811
Area code(s) 01

Madhyapur Thimi is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. Thimi lies between Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley. It is one of the ancient, cultural and historical places along the trade route from Bhaktapur to Kathmandu. Like other old cities this city is also situated on elevated land and therefore one has to climb up to reach this city. Thimi occupies an area of 2 square kilometers and is administratively divided into 17 wards.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 83.036. It is famous for its pottery and cultural programs like Bisket jatra, Gai jatra and other dancing jatra. [1]
A temple in Nagadesh during a Gai jatra

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
Capital: Bhaktapur


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