Madhyapur Thimi
| Madhyapur Thimi मध्यपुर थिमि | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Madhyapur Thimi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′50″N 85°22′55″E / 27.68056°N 85.38194°ECoordinates: 27°40′50″N 85°22′55″E / 27.68056°N 85.38194°E | |
| 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.
Archaeology
There are now indications that the city may be as old as 3000 BC. A recent work by Mohan Pant and Shuji Funo compared the very regular grid layout of Thimi to other very ancient cities in Indus valley and Nepal. The details of the grid dimensions of city blocks are very close to those of Mohenjo-daro and Sirkap (part of Taxila) in Pakistan; also Patan, Nepal. The authors found that plot dimensions measure 9.6m by 19.2m, and are very uniform. These dimensions correspond to Indus Valley civilization.[1]
Population
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. [2]
References
- ↑ Mohan Pant, Shūji Funo, Stupa and Swastika: Historical Urban Planning Principles in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. NUS Press, 2007 ISBN 9971693720, citing Allchin: 1980
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
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