Bode, Nepal

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Bode
बोडे
Municipality
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Bhaktapur District
Area
  Total0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,364
  Density16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
  Religions
Hindu Buddhism Christianity
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Bode is an ancient Newar city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, about eight miles from the capital city, Kathmandu.The city is famous for Biska Jatra and tongue piercing and Nilbharahi Naach. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6,364 with 1,389 houses. [1]

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Bode West

Bode Planning, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Bode Planning (area approximately 69 acres) is a small planned area located in the Bode, Bhaktapur of Nepal. Mostly the people from outer valley are living here. The office of "Agriculture Training Center" is located in this place.

Bode as Agriculture

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Paddy - Bode

Most of the people in Bode work in agriculture, including horticulture and animal husbandry. Rice is the most common agricultural crop. Other crops are Maize and Vegetables.

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Bode is also known as city of festivals and celebrations. The city celebrates festivals each month starting from new year to the Holi puni at the end of the year.

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References

  1. "Nepal Census 2011". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-10-26.

Coordinates: 27°41′29″N85°23′18″E / 27.69139°N 85.38833°E / 27.69139; 85.38833