Facts and Figures of Bhaktapur

Area : 138.46 sq .km . the smallest district of the country
East west length : 16 km.
North south length : 2.2 km.
Latitude : 27 o 36’ to 27 o 44’ north
Longitude : 85 o 21’ to 85 o 32’ east
Temperature : Maximum 32 o c. Minimum -2 o c.
Major Rivers : Monohara, Hanumante, Mahadev, Ghatte Khola, Khasyangkhusung, Tabaya Khusi
Average annual rainfall : 56mm
Nearest district East
Kavre Palanchowk District
West Kathmandu & lalitpur District
North Kathmandu & Kavre Palanchowk District
South Lalitpur District
Political and Administrative Division Development Region : Central
Zone : Bagmati
District Headquarter :
Bhaktapur Municipality
Parliamentary Constituency : 2
VDC : 16
Municipality : 2

Land used pattern
DescriptionArea (Sq.Km)Area (%)
Agricultural Land 96.57 80.1
Forest Land 12.46 10.32
Bushes 6.82 5.65
Settlement 2.67 2.21
Others 2.18 1.81

Irrigation Facilities
Total Agricultural land 3322 Hector

Population
Total population 225461
Male 114798(50.92%)
Female 110633(49.08%)
Population Growth Rate 2.71%

Literacy Rate
Total Literacy Rate 59.15%
Male 69.20%
Female 49.08%

Population Distribution by Caste, Religion and Language

Religion
Hindu 92.1%
Buddhist 7.4%
Other 0.4%

Caste
Newar 62.8%
Brahman 10.20%
Chettri 18.2%
Tamang 4.7%

Language
Newari 60.9%
Nepali 34.3%
Tamang 3.8%
Major crops and production
Paddy
25,850 metric ton per year
Corn
6300 metric ton per year
Wheat
15025 metric ton per year
Pulse (dal)
545 metric ton per year
Millet
200 metric ton per year

Major fruits:
Orange, lemon, guava, pears, junar, haluwabed

Major vegetables:
Cauliflower, Peas, beans, cucumber, pumpkin, carrot, Ginger, Garlic, Cabbage, Tomato.

Major Animal Farming:
Cow, Buffalo , Goat, Sheep, Pig, Poultry, Rabbit

Road Facilities
Black topped: 82 km
Graveled: 42.75 km
Earthened: 192.49 km

Postal service
District post office 1
IIaka post office 8
Additional post office 13

Telecommunication Facilities
Digital telephone lines:
8853(digital), 15(VHF/ Marts)
Existing telephone Exchanges:
4(Gathaghar, Bhaktapur Municipality , Nagarkot, Nankhel)