Daanchhi

Village of Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality in No. 3, Nepal
Danchhi
डाँछी
Village of Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality
Nickname(s): 
Thali, Danchhi
27°44′N 85°25′E / 27.73°N 85.41°E / 27.73; 85.41
Country   Nepal
ProvinceNo. 3
DistrictKathmandu
Government
Local Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Member of ParliamentMadhav Kumar Nepal
 • MayorKrishna Hari Thapa
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,246
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
44600
Area code01
Websitehttp://www.kageshworimanoharamun.gov.np/en

Danchhi is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 11,246 and had 2,593 households in it.[1] Danchhi is now included in Kageswori Manohara Municipality. Danchhi/Thali is bounded by Bagmati and Manohara river. The major places include Thali/थली, Nayapati, Bhadrawas, Hariyalinagar, Dumakhal, and Gajarkot. The major government schools are Shree Sahid Aadarsha Uchha MaVi, Shree Kanti Bhairab MaVi, and Shree Chaulanarayan PraVi. Private schools include Miniland English High School, Mount Everest Secondary School, Pragya Sadan School, Alpine Academy, and Hindu Vidhya Peeth.[citation needed]

In recent local election Krishna Hari Thapa was elected as the Mayor of the Municipality. He garnered 8,969 votes. He edged Nepali Congress’ Upendra Karki by 482 vote margin. Likwise, UML Bindu Simkhada was elected to the pose to deputy mayor of the same municipality. She received 9,182 votes. Meanwhile, UML clinched victory in ward number 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 while Nepali Congress won in ward numbers 2, 4 and 7 in the municipality.

Kathmandu valley outer ringroad will pass through this place.

Industries and Economy

Hindu temples

  • Ganesh Temple, Nayagaun
  • Kolmateswor Temple, Simkhadagaun
  • RadhaKrishna Temple, Thali
  • Vimadevi Temple, Thali
  • Dumadevi Temple, Dumakhal
  • KANTI BHAIRAB TEMPLE, DANCHHI

Tourist attractions

  • Bhimbadi Danda
  • Gokarna Forest Golf Resort http://gokarna.com/
  • Sahid Bann Batika
  • Firfire Danda
  • Simkhadagaun Pani Tanki
  • Danchhi Pani Tanki

References

  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

External links

  • UML wins mayor and deputy of Kageswari Manohara Municipality
  • Govt gives final push for outer ring road project
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