Dakshinkali

Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhel, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali.[1][2] The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.

Dakshinkali Municipality
दक्षिणकाली नगरपालिका
Municipality
Dakshinkali in 2009
Dakshinkali Municipality
Location in Nepal
Dakshinkali Municipality
Dakshinkali Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
 • MayorMohan Basnet (NC)
 • Deputy MayorBasanti Tamang (Dangol) (NC)
Area
 • Total42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Nepal census)
 • Total26,372
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.daxinkalimun.gov.np/en

Population

Dakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to 2011 Nepal census.[3] The population grew to 26,372 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 80% are literate.[4]


  • Dakshinkali municipality
  • Pharping
  • Fields
  • Grain harvest
  • Cave of Goraknath
  • Rice terraces
  • Prayer flags
  • Monastery of Vajrayogini
  • Dakshinkali temple

See also

References
  1. "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2013.
  4. "Dakshinkali (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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