Lalitpur District (Nepali: ललितपुर जिल्लाⓘ, in Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal.
The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was 466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation. It is surrounded by Makwanpur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Kavre.
Lalitpur District ललितपुर जिल्ला | |
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Country | Nepal |
Admin HQ. | Lalitpur |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Lalitpur |
Area | |
• Total | 396.92 km2 (153.25 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 468,132 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
2001 pop.: 337,785 1991 pop.: 257,086 1991 pop.: 184,341 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Website | www |
Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 9.9% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 79.3% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. | 10.8% |
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1981 | 184,341 | — |
1991 | 257,086 | +3.38% |
2001 | 337,785 | +2.77% |
2011 | 468,132 | +3.32% |
2021 | 548,401 | +1.60% |
Source: Citypopulation |
At the 2011 Nepal census, Lalitpur District had a population of 468,132.
As their first language, 47.3% spoke Nepali, 30.3% Newar, 11.4% Tamang, 2.5% Maithili, 1.4% Magar, 1.1% Rai, 1.0% Bhojpuri, 0.7% Tharu, 0.6% Gurung, 0.6% Limbu, 0.5% Hindi, 0.4% Pahari, 0.2% Danuwar, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% English, 0.1% Rajasthani, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Tibetan and 0.3% other languages.
Ethnicity/caste: 33.8% were Newar, 18.8% Chhetri, 13.1% Tamang, 13.0% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Magar, 2.7% Rai, 1.2% Gurung, 1.2% Tharu, 1.1% Kami, 0.9% Limbu, 0.8% Pahari, 0.7% Sarki, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Yadav, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.3% Danuwar, 0.3% Kalwar, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.3% Teli, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Hajam/Thakur, 0.2% Kayastha, 0.2% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.2% Marwadi, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Sudhi, 0.1% Thakali and 0.1% others.
Religion: 73.5% were Hindu, 19.3% Buddhist, 5.0% Christian, 1.2% Kirati, 0.7% Muslim and 0.2% others.
Literacy: 82.2% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 15.9% could neither read nor write.
There are six municipalities in Lalitpur District, including three Rural Municipalities and one Metropolitan city:
Prior to federal restructuring, the following Village development committees were also part of the district. By 2017, they were all merged into municipalities or rural municipalities or were included in Lalitpur Metropolitan City.
Lalitpur District has adequate education facilities in comparison to other districts, including:
Lalitpur is also home to several notable sporting organisations and grounds such as:
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