Dakshinkali

Dakshinkali

Dakshinkali

Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal

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.

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