Koteshwor

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Koteshwor
Location in Kathmandu
Coordinates: 27°41′N85°21′E / 27.683°N 85.350°E / 27.683; 85.350
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Province No. 3
District Kathmandu
Municipality Kathmandu
Area Kathmandu
Ward No.32
Area
  Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total76,299
  Density18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Koteshwor is a place, located in Kathmandu District. In 1991, Kathmandu Metropolitan City was expanded by incorporating Koteshwor as Ward No. 32 (previously 35). It encompasses 395 hectares and is bounded by the Manohara river in the east and south, the Bagmati river in the west, and share borders with Gothatar in the north, Madhyapur Thimi municipality of Bhaktapur District in east and Lalitpur metropolitan city in the south. With respect to basic services, almost all homes in the ward have access to electricity, but the same cannot be said about drinking water. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,787 living in 1,154 households. [1] The ward contains 8,716 households. The population in 2001 was 35,184.

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History

The name of Koteshwor was derived from the name of shiva temple, Koteshwor Mahadev. At the time of Malla period the Koteshwor was a tri-border area along the junction of three Malla Kingdoms were Kantipur, Patan and Bhaktapur. Initially the settlement of people started from Koteshwor Mahadevsthan area.

Education and institutions

Colleges and Schools

Hospitals

Shopping Mall

Koteshwor, Kathmandu is developing as a hub center for the shopping Malls.

Koteshwor Chowk of Arniko Highway Koteshwor Chowk.jpg
Koteshwor Chowk of Arniko Highway

Banks

Most of the major banks and financial institutions have their Branches in the area of Koteshwor, Kathmandu.

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