Budhanilkantha

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Budhanilkantha
बूढानीलकण्ठ
Municipality
Budhanilkantha Municipality
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From top, left to right: Budhanilkantha skyline from Jhanda Park, Budhanilkantha School, Budhanilkantha Temple, Snow clad Shivapuri hills seen from the playground.
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Budhanilkantha
Budhanilkantha (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°46′N85°22′E / 27.767°N 85.367°E / 27.767; 85.367
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Zone Bagmati
District Kathmandu
Named for Budhanilkantha Temple
Government
   Mayor Mitharam Adhikari (UML)
   Deputy Mayor Anita Lama (UML)
Area
  Total34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total179,688
  Rank 14th (Nepal)
5th (Bagmati Province)
  Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
  Ethnicities
Bahun Chhetri Newar Tamang Magar
  Religions
Hindu Buddhist
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website http://budhanilkanthamun.gov.np

Budhanilkantha is a city and municipality in Kathmandu district of Bagmati province of Nepal. It is the 3rd largest city in the Kathmandu Valley after Kathmandu and Lalitpur. As per 2021 Nepal census, the city population was 179,688 and 26,678 households. [1]

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It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Hattigauda, Khadka Bhadrakali, Chapali Bhadrakali, Mahankal, Bishnu, Chunikhel and Kapan. [2] [3] The city is situated at the foot of Shivapuri hill. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the VDC of Budhanilkantha had a population of 15,421. [4]

The municipality is named after the sacred Budhanilkantha Temple. The Budhanilkantha School is also located within the municipality.

Budhanilkantha town at the foot of Shivapuri hills visible from a building terrace. Budanilkantha town and Shivapuri hills.jpg
Budhanilkantha town at the foot of Shivapuri hills visible from a building terrace.
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Old lady from Budhanilkantha.

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