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Dakshinkali

Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal

Dakshinkali Municipality दक्षिणकाली नगरपालिका
Municipality
Dakshinkali in 2009
27°35′0″N 85°15′0″E / 27.58333°N 85.25000°E / 27.58333; 85.25000
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Kathmandu
Established	December 2014
Government
• Mayor	Mohan Basnet (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Basanti Tamang (Dangol) (NC)
Area
• Total	42.6 km² (16.4 sq mi)
Population (2021 Nepal census)
• Total	26,372
• Density	620/km² (1,600/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	www.daxinkalimun.gov.np/en

Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhel, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali.^[1]^[2] The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.

Population

Dakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[3] The population grew to 26,372 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.3% of the residents are Nepali citizens and 80% are literate.^[4]

Dakshinkali municipality
Pharping
Fields
Grain harvest
Cave of Goraknath
Rice terraces
Prayer flags
Monastery of Vajrayogini
Dakshinkali temple

References

^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". República. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ "2011 Nepal census (Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2013.
^ "Dakshinkali (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.