Gokarneshwor
{{Short description|Municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gokarneshwor Municipality
| native_name =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = 03 Gokarnashwar Mahadev Temple, Gokarna, Kathmandu.jpg
| image_caption = Gokarna Mahadev Temple
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_map =
| mapsize = 300px
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_mapsize = 300px
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nepal
| coordinates = {{coord|27|44|0|N|85|23|0|E|region:NP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Bagmati
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kathmandu
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2014
| named_for = Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Deepak Kumar Risal (NC)
| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1 = Sannani Lama (CPN-UML)
| area_total_km2 = 58.5
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 149,366
| population_as_of = 2021 Nepal census
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| population_blank1 = Newar, Hyolmo, Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, Gurung, Brahman, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|http://gokarneshwormun.gov.np/}}
| timezone = NST
| utc_offset = +5:45
| timezone_DST =
| utc_offset_DST =
}}
Gokarneshwor is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Sundarijal, Nayapati, Baluwa, Jorpati and Gokarna.{{cite news|title=Govt announces 61 municipalities|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/12/02/news/govt-announces-61-municipalities/270367.html|access-date=2 December 2014|publisher=The Kathmandu Post|date=3 December 2014}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|title=Govt creates 61 new municipalities|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=87849|access-date=2 December 2014|publisher=República|date=3 December 2014|archive-date=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505073323/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=87849|url-status=live}} The office of the municipality is that of the former Jorpati village development committee.
The river Bagmati has its origin as the name Bagh Dwar situated in the middle of the Shivapuri jungle in this municipality.
In the village on the banks of the Bagmati River stands the Gokarna Mahadev temple, built in 1582.B. Mayhew, J. Bindloss, and S. Armington (2006). Nepal. 7th Edition, Lonely Planet. {{ISBN|1-74059-699-4}} There also lies the Kanti Bhairav temple, built in around 17th century during the reign of King Pratap Malla. In late August or early September people go to this temple to bathe and make offerings in honor of their fathers, living or dead, on a day called Gokarna Aunsi.{{citation |title= The rough guide to Nepal |series= Rough Guide Travel Guides |author1=David Reed |author2=James McConnachie |edition= 5, illustrated |publisher= Rough Guides |year= 2002 |isbn= 9781858288994 |pages= 188, 204 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=lcbUIOTcE18C }}
The Gokarna Forest Reserve is located in the area. Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital is located Southwest of Gokarneshwor.
Schools
Some of the well renowned schools in the municipality are Young Hearts Boarding High school , East-Pole Higher Secondary School, Aakashdeep English School, Shangri-la Public School,GOKARNESWOR MAHADEV ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL, Saraswati Secondary School, Manakamana Secondary School, Bouddha International School, Venus Public School, Nava Arunima School, Eyelens English School HIMS school and Timeline School. The municipality has large number of educational institutions in the nation, trailing just behind Kathmandu Mahanagarpalika.
Population
The municipality has a total population of 107,351 according to 2011 Nepal census.{{cite news|title=2011 Nepal census (Ward Level) |url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf |access-date= |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics |date=November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf |archive-date=2013-07-31 }} At the time of the 2011 Nepal census the village had a population of 7,508 with 1,768 households.{{Cite book
|volume = 02, NPHC 2011
|last = Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics
|title = National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)
|location = Kathmandu
|access-date = 2014-07-10
|date = November 2012
|url = http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927102414/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf
|archive-date = 2013-09-27
}} The population of the municipality grew to 149,366 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.4% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 85.5% are literate.{{Cite web |title=Gokarneshwar (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/mun/admin/kathmandu/2704__gokarneshwar/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}
Settlements
Jorpati, Nayabasti, Bensigaun, Attarkhel, Narayantar, Dakshindhoka, Jagdol, Gokarna,Shankhadol, Sundarijal, Nayapati are the settlement areas of local people within that area.
Notable residents
Gallery
{{Wide image|Gokarna Mahadev Temple Premises 03.jpg|800px| A panaromic view of Gokarna Mahadev|center|1000}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://gokarneshwormun.gov.np/]
{{Kathmandu District}}
Category:Populated places in Kathmandu District
Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014
{{KathmanduDistrict-geo-stub}}