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Bhaktapur (Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, pronounced [ˈbʱʌkt̪ʌpur] ⓘ; lit. "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa [3] (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐏𑑂𑐰𑐥𑑅 , Khvapa) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the capital city, Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur District (Nepali: भक्तपुर जिल्ला Listen ⓘ; Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप देश (जिल्ला)) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among Nepal's 77 districts.
A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils.
Bhaktapur 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of ... Bhaktapur 2 parliamentary constituency consists of Bhaktapur Municipality and Changunarayan Municipality.
The one in Bhaktapur was considered the biggest and the grandest among the three during its independency but now many of the buildings that once occupied the square has been lost to the frequent earthquakes. [2] During its height, Bhaktapur Durbar Square contained 99 courtyards but today hardly 15 of these courtyards remain. [2]
This is a list of monuments in Bhaktapur District, Nepal as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal. [1] ...
It is the largest municipality of Bhaktapur district with a population of 137,971 with 23,637 households. [1] It was created in December 2014 through the merger of the Village development committees of Kautunje (the municipality's centre [2]), Sipadol, Nankhel and Chitpol. [3] The municipality's name stems from the local Suryavinayak Temple. [2]
Balkot (Nepali: बालकोट) is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. In 2015, it was merged with Sirutar, Gundu and Dadhikot to form Anantalingeshowr Municipality. In March 2017, under new local level restructuring, Anantalingeswor Municipality was merged with Suryabinayak Municipality. [1]