Lalitpur District, Nepal

Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्लाListen^ⓘ, in Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 396.92 km² (153.25 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation.^[3] It is surrounded by Makwanpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Kavrepalanchowk districts.

Lalitpur District ललितपुर जिल्ला
District
Lalitpur Skyline Foggy hills of Lalitpur chariot of Machhendranath Baitarnidhaam Tarakeshwor Temple Patan Durbar Square Classic Towers Hiranya Varna Mahavihar - The Golden Temple
Location of district in province
Country	Nepal
Admin HQ.	Lalitpur
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Lalitpur
Area
• Total	396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1][2]
• Total	468,132
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
	2001 pop.: 337,785 1991 pop.: 257,086 1991 pop.: 184,341
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website	www.ddclalitpur.gov.np

Geography and climate

Climate Zone[4]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	9.9%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	79.3%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	10.8%

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	184,341	—
1991	257,086	+3.38%
2001	337,785	+2.77%
2011	468,132	+3.32%
2021	551,667	+1.66%
Source: Citypopulation[5]

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Lalitpur District had a population of 551,667. 5.51% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 88.08% and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 514,847 (93.33%) lived in municipalities.^[6]

Castes/ethnic groups in Lalitpur District (2021)^[7]

1. Newar (29.6%)
2. Chhetri (18.6%)
3. Bahun (13.1%)
4. Tamang (13.1%)
5. Magar (5.08%)
6. Rai (3.36%)
7. Kami (1.77%)
8. Tharu (1.52%)
9. Limbu (1.24%)
10. Gurung (1.14%)
11. Madheshi non-Dalit (3.67%)
12. Other Hill Janjati (2.24%)
13. Other Khas non-Dalit (1.98%)
14. Other Khas Dalit (1.62%)
15. Others (2.09%)

Ethnicity wise: Khas are the largest group, making up 37% of the population. Newars, the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley, make up nearly 30% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Tamang and Magar, make up 26% of the population.^[7]

Languages of Lalitpur district (2021)^[8]

1. Nepali (45.6%)
2. Nepal Bhasha (27.0%)
3. Tamang (12.2%)
4. Maithili (2.90%)
5. Magar (2.68%)
6. Rai (1.65%)
7. Tharu (1.17%)
8. Bhojpuri (1.11%)
9. Limbu (0.96%)
10. Others (4.80%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 45.61% of the population spoke Nepali, 26.96% Nepal Bhasha, 12.16% Tamang, 2.90% Maithili, 2.68% Magar, 1.65% Rai, 1.17% Tharu, 1.11% Bhojpuri and 0.96% Limbu as their first language.^[8] In 2011, 47.3% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.^[9]

Religion in Lalitpur District (2021)[10]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			74.69%
Buddhism			17.17%
Christianity			4.82%
Kirat Mundhum			2.45%
Islam			0.73%
Other or not stated			0.14%

Administrative division

There are six municipalities in Lalitpur District, including three Rural Municipalities and one Metropolitan city:

• Lalitpur Metropolitan City
• Mahalaxmi Municipality
• Godawari Municipality
• Konjyoson Rural Municipality
• Bagmati Rural Municipality
• Mahankal Rural Municipality

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to federal restructuring, the following Village development committees were also part of the district. By 2017, they were all merged into municipalities or rural municipalities or were included in Lalitpur Metropolitan City.

• Ashrang
• Badikhel, now Godawari Municipality
• Bhardev
• Bhattedanda
• Bisankhunarayan, now Godawari Municipality
• Bungamati (Bunga), now Lalitpur Metropolitan City-22
• Bhainsepti, now Lalitpur Metropolitan Ciity-25
• Chandanpur
• Chapagaun, now Godawari Municipality
• Chaughare
• Chhampi, now Godawari Municipality
• Dalchoki
• Devichaur
• Dhapakhel, now Lalitpur Municipality
• Dukuchhap, now Karyabinayak Municipality
• Ghusel
• Gimdi
• Godamchaur, now Godawari Municipality
• Godawari, now Godawari Municipality
• Gotikhel
• Harisiddhi, now Lalitpur Metropolitan City- 28 and 29
• Ikudol
• Imadol, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
• Jharuwarasi, now Godawari Municipality
• Kaleshwar
• Khokana, now Lalitpur Metropolitan City- 21
• Lamatar, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
• Lele, now Godawari Municipality
• Lubhu, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
• Malta
• Manikhel
• Nallu
• Pyutar
• Sainbu, now Lalitpur Metropolitan City- 18
• Sankhu
• Siddhipur, now Mahalakshmi Municipality
• Sunakothi, now Lalitpur Municipality
• Thaiba, now Godawari Municipality
• Thecho, now Godawari Municipality
• Thuladurlung
• Tikathali, now Mahalakshmi Municipality

Other places

• Jharuwarasi
• Chyasal
• Jawalakhel
• Pyan Gaun
• Jhamsikhel
• Kumaripati
• Kupondole
• Kusunti
• माल्टा
• Siddhipur

Education

Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including:

• Adarsha Vidya Mandir (AVM)
• Adarsha Saula Yubak Higher Secondary School
• AIMS Academy
• Graded English Medium School (GEMS)
• Annal Jyoti Boarding School (AJS)
• United Universal School
• Ideal Model School
• Institute of Engineering (Pulchok)
• I.J. Pioneer High School
• Little Angels' School
• Little Learners Fun School (Saibu Bhaisepati)
• Rato Bangala school
• United school (Imadol)
• St. Mary's School
• St. Xavier's School
• Nepal Don Bosco School, Siddhipur
• Shuvatara School
• Vajra Academy (Jharuwarashi)
• Milestone School
• Anant English School, Siddhipur
• The Sudesha School (Nakhkhu)
• Pawan Prakriti English Secondary school (Tikathali)
• Pathshala Nepal Foundation (Bagdol)
• Prasadi Academy, Manbhawan
• Nalanda Secondary Boarding School (Satdobato)
• Kshitiz Secondary Boarding School (Harisiddhi)
• Nawa Bihani School, Imadole
• Oracle English Medium School
• Royal Yala World School
• Yala Newa International School
• Unique Academy/College, Kumaripati
• United Academy (Kumaripati)
• Kitini secondary higher school (thaukhel)
• Radiant Readers Academy (Sanepa)

Sports

Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:

• ANFA Complex, Satdobato
• Tennis Complex, Satdobato
• Army Physical Training Centre, Lagankhel
• Chyasal Technical Centre, Chyasal
• Thecho Badminton Club
• Pragaypokhari Badminton Circle, Prayagpokhari

Business/Social Organizations

There are many business or social organizations in Siddhipur.

SN	Organization Name	Type	Established	Nickname	Motto	Logo	Reference
1	Unification of The Youth	Social Organization	formed on 2072 B.S and legally registered on 2073 B.S	UNITY	Youths for social changes.	Logo of UNITY	http://unity.org.np