Tarakeshwar

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| subdivision_name1 = Bagmati

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| subdivision_name2 = Kathmandu

| established_title = Established

| established_date = December 2014

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Krishna Hari Maharjan (NC)

| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor

| leader_name1 = Srijana Burlakoti (NC)

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| area_total_km2 = 34.9

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| population_total = 151,479

| population_as_of = 2021 Nepal census

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Tarakeshwar is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kavresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla.{{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|accessdate=2 December 2014 |publisher=The Kathmandu Post|date=3 December 2014}}{{cite news|title=Govt creates 61 new municipalities|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=87849 |accessdate=2 December 2014|publisher=República |date=3 December 2014}} The office of the municipality is that of the former Dharmasthali village development committee.

Demographics

Tarakeshwor Municipality has a total population of 81,443 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|accessdate= |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics|date=November 2012|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf|archivedate=2013-07-31}} Of these, 72.8% spoke Nepali, 11.5% Newar, 10.7% Tamang, 1.2% Gurung, 1.1% Magar, 0.6% Rai, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Chantyal, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-27010&geo_ids=local-27010,district-35,province-3,country-NP]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.6% were Hill Brahmin, 23.1% Chhetri, 15.5% Newar, 14.2% Tamang, 3.8% Magar, 2.8% Gurung, 1.9% Rai, 1.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Kami, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.4% Tharu, 0.3% Ghale, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Musalman, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Chhantyal, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-27010&geo_ids=local-27010,district-35,province-3,country-NP]

In terms of religion, 83.3% were Hindu, 12.6% Buddhist, 3.3% Christian, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Kirati and 0.1% others. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-27010&geo_ids=local-27010,district-35,province-3,country-NP]

In terms of literacy, 82.6% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 15.8% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-27010&geo_ids=local-27010,district-35,province-3,country-NP]

The population of the municipality grew to 151,479 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.7% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 87.8% were literate in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Tarakeshwar (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/mun/admin/kathmandu/2710__tarakeshwar/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

References

External links

[http://www.tarakeshwormun.gov.np/en Tarakeshwor]
[https://krishnaharimaharjan.com/ Mayor Krishna Hari Maharjan Official Website]

Category:Populated places in Kathmandu District

Tarakeshwar

Demographics

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