Koteshwor

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Koteshwar
कोटेश्वर
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Koteshwar
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 Bagmati
District Kathmandu
Municipality Kathmandu
Area Kathmandu
Ward No.32
Area
  Total
4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
76,299
  Density18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Koteshwar is a place, located in Kathmandu District. In 1991, Kathmandu Metropolitan City was expanded by incorporating Koteshwar 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 Koteshwar was derived from the name of Shiva temple, Koteshwar Mahadev. At the time of Malla period, Koteshwar was a tri-border area along the junction of three Malla Kingdoms were Kantipur, Patan and Bhaktapur. Initially the settlement of people started from Koteshwar Mahadevsthan area.

Education and institutions

Colleges and Schools

Hospitals

Shopping Mall

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

Near Koteshwar Central Junction Koteshwor Chowk.jpg
Near Koteshwar Central Junction

Banks

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

See also

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  2. "Koteshwor Multiple Campus".
  3. "ECON".
  4. "Grammar Public School".
  5. "Kanjirowa School".
  6. "Kantipur Hospital".
  7. "Home". primebank.com.np.