Bhaktapur District

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This article is about the district. For the city, see Bhaktapur.

Bhaktapur District
District
Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur District
Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur District
Nickname: 
Khwopa
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Location in Bagmati Province
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CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
HeadquartersBhaktapur
Area
 • Total
119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total
304,651
 • Density2,560/km2 (6,630/sq mi)
 2001 pop.: 225,461
1991 pop.: 172,952
1981 pop.: 159,767
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NPT)
Area code+977-1

Bhaktapur District (Nepali: भक्तपुर जिल्ला Audio file "Bhaktapur district.ogg" not found; Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप देश (जिल्ला)) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is part of Bagmati Province. Bhaktapur District Post Office is 44800. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 119 km2 (46 sq mi) and in 2011 had a population of 304,651[3] of whom 9,701 people were absent (mostly working abroad).[4]

Education

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The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68% (male 90.48%, female 72.65%), which is growing with educational awareness.[5]

Geography and climate

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Climate Zone[6] Elevation Range % of Area
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft. 		99.4%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft. 		 0.6%

Demographics

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 159,767—    
1991 172,952+0.80%
2001 225,461+2.69%
2011 304,651+3.06%
2021 430,408+3.52%
Source: Citypopulation[7]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Bhaktapur District had a population of 432,132. 6.48% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 87.96% and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. The entire population lived in municipalities.[8]

Castes/ethnic groups in Bhaktapur District (2021)[9]
  1. Newar (35.6%)
  2. Chhetri (21.9%)
  3. Bahun (17.2%)
  4. Tamang (10.4%)
  5. Magar (2.98%)
  6. Rai (1.77%)
  7. Kami (1.23%)
  8. Other Hill Janjati (2.45%)
  9. Madheshi non-Dalit (1.93%)
  10. Khas non-Dalit (1.44%)
  11. Khas Dalit (1.44%)
  12. Others (1.68%)

Ethnicity wise: Khas are the largest group, making up 43% of the population. Newars are the largest single group, making up 36% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Tamang and Magar, make up 18% of the population.[9]

Languages of Bhaktapur district (2021)[10]
  1. Nepali (50.5%)
  2. Nepal Bhasha (32.7%)
  3. Tamang (9.53%)
  4. Magar (1.51%)
  5. Maithili (1.44%)
  6. Others (4.25%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 50.55% of the population spoke Nepali, 32.72% Nepal Bhasha, 9.53% Tamang, 1.51% Maithili and 1.44% Magar as their first language.[10] In 2011, 45.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[11]

Religion in Bhaktapur District (2021)[12]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.40%
Buddhism
 
 9.93%
Christianity
 
 2.02%
Kirat Mundhum
 
 1.14%
Islam
 
 0.49%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

Municipalities

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The district is divided into four municipalities:

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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