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34-866: Dhulikhel is a municipality in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Two major highways, the B.P. Highway and the Araniko Highway pass through Dhulikhel. Araniko Highway connects Kathmandu , Nepal's capital city with Tibet 's border town of Kodari . Dhulikhel is located at the Eastern rim of Kathmandu Valley , south of the Himalayas at 1550m above sea level and is situated 30 km southeast of Kathmandu and 74 km southwest of Kodari. The Majority of people in Dhulikhel are Newars , and Brahmin , Chhettri , Tamang and Dalit are also living in outer area of

68-662: A Khambu subgroup that consists of three languages, Kulung , Nachiring , and Sampang . Camling may also be a Khambu language. Sound changes defining each subgroup (Gerber & Grollmann 2018): Independent branches (formerly part of "Western Kiranti") that are unclassified within Trans-Himalayan (Sino-Tibetan): The Khambu branch is defined by the following sound changes. Research on proto-Kiranti includes work on phonology and comparative morphology by George van Driem , reconstructions by Michailovsky (1991) and Sergei Starostin 1994. Michailovsky and Starostin differ by

102-566: A few Buddhist Stupa. In the centre of the old town is the Narayan Temple with its yellow metal roofs. It is dedicated to Lord Krishna whose birthday is celebrated in August. Alongside is the Harisiddhi Temple. Both the temples are adorned with profuse wood carvings and fronted by two Garudas. Bhagwati Temple is situated at the top of the western part of the town. The GaukhureshworMahadev Temple

136-642: A half day. A longer walking route includes trail to Nagarkot and Namobuddha. The Municipality also forms one of the points for Mountain Biking with challenging terrains as well as the site of people with rich ethnic culture and the scenery of mountain ranges along the way. Routes include Dhulikhel-Panauti, Dhulikhel-Khopasi, Dhulikhel-Palanchowk-Dhulikhel, Dhulikhel-Namobuddha-Dhulikhel. One can also do activities like bird and butterfly watching from various points in Dhulikhel Municipality. Hazaar Sindhi stands out as

170-416: A medieval city inhabited for at least five centuries. The plan of the city is based on ancient Hindu planning doctrine with the position, shape, scale & dominance between buildings, temples, public squares all having their own meaning and harmony. There are organically developed compact settlements around Dhulikhel. One of such old settlements is Shreekhandpur, which lies 2 km west of the core city near

204-960: A population of 34,142. Of these, 58.6% spoke Nepali , 22.9% Tamang , 17.0% Newar , 0.3% Magar , 0.3% Maithili , 0.2% Rai , 0.1% Bhojpuri , 0.1% Hindi , 0.1% Sunuwar , 0.1% Thangmi , 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.7% were Hill Brahmin , 23.4% Tamang , 19.1% Newar , 16.3% Chhetri , 2.9% Sarki , 2.7% Magar , 2.0% Kami , 1.3% Damai /Dholi, 1.3% Thakuri , 0.9% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.6% other Dalit , 0.5% Rai , 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Gurung , 0.2% Thami , 0.2% Tharu , 0.1% Hajam /Thakur, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman , 0.1% Pahari , 0.1% Sunuwar , 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others. In terms of religion, 74.8% were Hindu , 21.6% Buddhist , 3.2% Christian , 0.1% Muslim and 0.3% others. In terms of literacy, 74.9% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 22.9% could neither read nor write. Dhulikhel Municipality has plenty education institutes, including

238-408: A tourist destination. Dhulikhel is an ideal station to stop for overnight stay while going to Tibet and coming back to Kathmandu. The snowfed mountains seen from Dhuklikhel are a fine panoramic. When a blue haze covers the lower portion of the mountains, they seem to be floating in the air. Green inviting hills of which still virgin and some turned into beautifully carved agricultural terraces cater to

272-486: A treat for tourists especially in the summer season. As per the figures of Central Bureau of Statistics Total population of Dhulikhel Municipality is 33,981 with 16,675 male and 17306 female. The population density is 582 per km. with an average growth rate of 0.65. There are 7039 Households with average size of 4.5. Dhulikhel Municipality boasts as a major touristic destination with attractions that range from natural scenario to cultural and historical elements. One can view

306-427: A university, Kathmandu University . The number of basic education schools are 24 and 6 as run by Government and Private Institutions while Secondary Schools number are 11 and 8 respectively. There is also a school run by Monastery in the municipality. Altogether, there are 50 schools in the area. Like the national statistics in favor of literacy rate of men, Dhulikhel Municipality has 85.63% literate male population while

340-744: Is a Community radio Station. List of cities in Nepal Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality . A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils. Other than that there are 460 rural municipalities totaling 753 local level government within Nepal. Kathmandu ,

374-463: Is on the east of the town near Tundikhel Recreation Park. Further up hill, is located the Bhagwati (Kali) Temple, which is a pagoda. Other monuments in dhulikhel are sarswoti temple, dakshinkali, huge statue of lord buddha, bhimsen, balkumari, lankhana mai, tepucha madya, bhairabh nath, bajrayogini, etc. To promote local culture Dhulikhel has one FM radio station Radio Madhyapurba F.M. – 104 MHz Which

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408-479: Is the country capital. Kiranti languages George van Driem had formerly proposed that the Kiranti languages were part of a Mahakiranti family, although specialists are not completely certain of either the existence of a Kiranti subgroup or its precise membership. LaPolla (2003), though, proposes that Kiranti may be part of a larger " Rung " group. There are about two dozen Kiranti languages. Among

442-506: Is the earlier form of the present Nepal Bhasha name Dhau_khyo. Dhali or Dhau means yogurt and Khela or Khyo means field in Nepala Bhasha. It is said to have come from the Lichchhi name Dhawalasrotapura. Dhulikhel was the eastern border of ancient Nepal Mandala , and it was one of the territories of Bhaktapur kingdom. Dhulikhel was among the last places to be annexed to the country Gorkha that

476-693: Is the largest municipality followed by Birendranagar with a population of 154,886. In terms of area, Sitganga is the largest municipality with an area of 610.43 square kilometres (235.69 sq mi). Along with other major criteria as mentioned in Local Governance Act 2017 of Nepal, the number of population to be considered as the municipality: the minimum population in mountainous district should be 10,000 while hilly districts, inner terai districts, terai districts, and Kathmandu valley should include forty thousand, fifty thousand, seventy thousand and one hundred thousand respectively. For sub-metropolitan,

510-542: The Kathmandu University , and is also a centuries-old Newari and Magar settlement. The settlement is protected by Swet Bhairav (an incarnation of Lord Shiva) and Narayan (Vishnu) deities. Gorkhanath temple also lies here. There are numerous temples in the town depicting traditional and old Newari craftsmanship. These are places of worship for local people. The core area of Dhulikhel has interesting narrow cobbled streets and lanes embedded with number of Hindu Shrines and

544-512: The Himalayan range at an 180 panoramic view of mountains including Mt. Annapurna , Mt. Ganesh Himal , Mt. Langtang, Mt. Phuribichyachu, Mt. Gaurishankar, Mt. Lhotse among others. Other natural attractions include locations like Tundikhel plus cultural and religious sites like Bhagawati, Kalidevi, Gita Mandir, Gaukhureshwor. The name Dhulikhel is coming from the Nepal Bhasha word Dhali_khela, which

578-746: The Kiranti languages as follows, and recognizes a basic east-west division within Kiranti. Historical linguists , as early as 2012, do not consider Kiranti to be a coherent group, but rather a paraphyletic one due to lack of shared innovations . Gerber & Grollmann (2018) presented additional evidence supporting the paraphyletic nature of Kiranti. A Central-Eastern Kiranti group is considered to be valid by Gerber & Grollmann (2018), but they consider "Western Kiranti" unclassified within Trans-Himalayan languages . Independent branches (formerly part of "Western Kiranti") that are unclassified within Trans-Himalayan (Sino-Tibetan): Grollmann (2023) identifies

612-453: The background and passes showcases a number of cultural highlights and rich biodiversity. Visits to hill stations like Chisapani, Nagarkot along with Dhulikhel will be less challenging than going to himalayas routes but with equal thrill and rewards. Dhulikhel municipality is one of the starting or the middle points for hiking routes. These include walks to Panauti, Kavre village, Opi village as well as to Hazaar Sindhi all of which take as long as

646-444: The battle ended and Dhulikhel was won on B.S. 1820 Kartik 10 on Sunday. The next day, Khadpu and Panauti were conquered whereas on Kartik 14 Gorkhalis won Banepa, Sanga and Nala. Until B.S. 1972, administrative center of Kavrepalanchok was at Chautara . Then, it shifted to Banepa until B.S. 1980 after which it subsequently shifted to Dhulikhel which stands till date. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Dhulikhel Municipality had

680-581: The beholders' pleasure. Geographically, the plains rise gradually up to the green mountains and further into the snow-capped Himalayas. The panorama offers a view of the Himalayan ranges stretching from Mount Annapurna in the far west to Mount Karolung in the Far East. More than twenty Himalayan peaks including Mt. Annapurna (8091 m), Mt. Ganesh Himal (7429 m), Mt. Langtang (7234 m), Mt. Phuribichyachu (6637 m), Mt. Gaurishanker (7134 m), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m) and many others can be seen from Dhulikhel. The oldest area of

714-554: The better known are Limbu , Sunuwar , Bantawa , Chamling , Khaling , Bahing , Yakkha , Wayu , Dungmali , Lohorung , and Kulung . Kiranti verbs are not easily segmentable, due in large part to the presence of portmanteau morphemes , crowded affix strings, and extensive (and often nonintuitive) allomorphy . Thus their relationship to each other has been a subject of debate. Overall, Kiranti languages are classified: Ethnologue adds Tilung language to Western Kiranti, based on Opgenort (2011). Opgenort (2005) classifies

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748-420: The capital, is also the largest city. In terms of area, Pokhara is the largest metropolitan city covering a subtotal of 464.28 km while Lalitpur is the smallest, with an area of 36.12 km . Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city with an area of 522.21 km where as Dhangadhi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by a population of 204,788. Budhanilkantha with a population of 179,688

782-493: The conduction of financial transactions, there are 7 Banks, including all categories of Financial Institutions. The Banks include Nabil Bank, Banijya Bank, Agriculture Bank, Century Bank, Civil Bank, Dev Development Bank and Naya Nepal laghubittya bikas Bank. Dhulikhel Municipality is a major part of the Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trekking Trail. This five-day trail provides a short trek with himalayas in

816-406: The greatest Hindu festival. They use to purchase chilies and other daily necessities in Nepal and return to their homeland. In those days, a whole day walk from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel was comfortable for Tibet trippers with easily available of food and water at Dhulikhel at the evening for overnight stay. After adjoining with Tibet by motorable road in 1965, Dhulikhel got a face lift and developed as

850-483: The need of 5.28% population while the remaining 4.41% use electricity for the cooking purpose. The number of households using improved cooking stoves (ICS) is 1645 (23.37%). This has helped reduce the carbon emission while making the use of the resources efficiently. There are 4 FM Radios based in Dhulikhel Municipality with a few more frequency also received in the area. The FM in Dhulikhel include Radio Namobuddha, Radio Madhyepurba, Grace FM, and Radio Sheferd. Regarding

884-422: The number of stop series reconstructed (three vs four) and the interpretation of the correspondences. Opgenort introduces the reconstruction of preglottalized resonants; his reconstruction is generally based on Starostin's four series system. More recently, Jacques proposed a reconstruction of proto-Kiranti verb roots based on Michailovsky's system, and analyzes the other initial correspondences (in particular,

918-434: The people of vicinity and they started fleeing their homes. Just fifty households remained back in Dhulikhel. Despite this, Mahindra Sing Rai fought valiantly. Prithivi Narayan Shah was frustrated to see yet another defeat when one soldier stabbed Mahindra Sing in the back and roped spear. He died on the spot. His brother, Naamsing also was stabbed with khukuri (cited by Somdhwoj Bista, Shahi sainik Itihaas: 36). In this way,

952-513: The place, including Thulochaur Kavre, and Gosaikunda forest in the vicinity areas there as many as 72 species of birds (60% residents and 35% migratory) can be sighted. Dhulikhel has been for centuries an important trading centre on the commercial route linking Nepal to Tibet . Since time immemorial, people of Nepal travel to Tibet to bring home salt and gold. Likewise, the Tibetans every year with their flocks of sheep enter into Nepal during Dashain ,

986-467: The population should be two hundred thousand, and it should be five hundred thousand for metropolitan. The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations . Classification: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has classified the local units into four grades based on infrastructure and social development. The cities listed in bold are the capitals of their respective provinces of Nepal while that in bold and italic

1020-528: The residents of the municipality have access to pipeline water supply, a figure slightly better than the national average of 80%. Among the total households 64.23% (4522 HHs) are equipped with toilet while the remaining 35.76% (2518 HHs). Residents of Dhulikhel Municipality use a number of sources of fuel for cooking, with traditional source, i.e., Firewood forming the largest chunk, 60.47%. Next are other non-renewable sources of fuel, Kerosene and LP Gas, constituting to 29.84%. Guitha, locally made produce, addresses

1054-455: The same rate is 65.77% for female, making up for a total literacy rate of 75.26%. School enrollment rate of 99% sees slightly higher rate than the national average of 96%. Of the total 37 early childhood education based establishments, 33 are school based while 4 are community based. Dhulikhel Municipality has one hospital – Dhulikhel Hospital. In addition, there is a Primary Health Center, 6 Health Posts including 3 Urban Health Posts. 81.4% of

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1088-411: The town, the southern end, is an assembly of old Newari houses, often occupied by 20 or more members of the local extended families. Their most valuable assets are the beautifully carved windows and doors, fine examples of traditional Newari craftsmanship. The old town is made up of four toles called wotole(वटोल), etole (ईटोल), dutole (दुटोल), chochhe tole (चोच्छे टोल ). The narrow streets, are typical of

1122-578: The town. Drinking water in Dhulikhel is some of the best water in Nepal. It was made with the help of the German NGO German Technical Cooperation . Located 30 km to the east of Kathmandu valley, Dhulikhel Municipality was established on 2043/11/05 constituting 9 wards. At present, with the expansion of area, the municipality consists of 12 wards covering a total of 54.62 km. Dhulikhel Municipality receives an annual rainfall of 1500mm. The average temperature of 20 C makes it

1156-526: Was being expanded by Prithvi Narayan Shah . Yogi Narharinath , in Itihas Prakash writes about the difficulty Prithvi Narayan Shah faced in conquering Dhulikhel. He writes: "Prithvi Narayan Shah found it difficult to capture Dhulikhel. He got scared by the bravery of the locals. Being unable to conquer the place despite fighting for six months, he installed a fort in the hill above side. Staying there, he gave training and organized numerous forces. This scared

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