Bhaktapur District ( ; ) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is part of Bagmati Province. Bhaktapur District Post Office is 44800. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2011 had a population of 304,651 of whom 9,701 people were absent (mostly working abroad).http://census.gov.np/images/pdf/Preliminary%20Leaflet%202011.pdf
Education
The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68% (male 90.48%, female 72.65%), which is growing with educational awareness.
Geography and climate
Climate Zone Elevation Range % of Area Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters3,300 to 6,600 ft. 99.4% Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters6,400 to 9,800 ft. 0.6%
Demographics
At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Bhaktapur District had a population of 432,132. 6.48% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 87.96% and a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. The entire population lived in municipalities.
Ethnicity wise: Khas are the largest group, making up 43% of the population. Newars are the largest single group, making up 36% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Tamang and Magar, make up 18% of the population.
At the time of the 2021 census, 50.55% of the population spoke Nepali, 32.72% Nepal Bhasha, 9.53% Tamang, 1.51% Maithili and 1.44% Magar as their first language. In 2011, 45.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.
Municipalities The district is divided into four municipalities: Bhaktapur Changunarayan Madhyapur Thimi Suryabinayak Municipality
Places of interest Bhaktapur Durbar Square Nagarkot Changu Narayan Kailashnath Mahadev Statue Fortune Resort & Wellness Spa - Member ITC Hotels Bode
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See also Zones of Nepal Patan Durbar Square Fortune Resort & Wellness Spa - Member ITC Hotels Kathmandu Durbar Square
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