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Nuwakot District ( Nepali : नुवाकोट जिल्ला Listen ), a part of Bagmati Province , is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal . The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km (433 sq mi) and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011.

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12-592: Nuwakot may refer to several places: Nuwakot District , a district of Nepal Nuwakot 1 (constituency) Nuwakot 2 (constituency) Nuwakot, Arghakhanchi , town in Arghakhanchi district, Nepal Nuwakot, Nuwakot , town in Nuwakot district, Nepal Nuwakot, Western Rukum , former village development committee in Western Rukum district, Nepal Kingdom of Nuwakot ,

24-399: A hilly area with very less plains, most of the areas are still undeveloped. In last few years, huge changes are observable. The city areas are provided with schools, colleges, hospitals and the road infrastructure is also developed. Two hydro power stations are currently in operation, and from 2020 the first part of the biggest solar power station ( Nuwakot Solar Power Station ) was consented to

36-611: A petty kingdom of the Chaubisi Rajya confederation of northern India and Nepal Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nuwakot . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nuwakot&oldid=1255893578 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

48-503: Is a caste or ethnic group in Nepal, traditionally associated with pottery. Their traditional profession is endangered due to competition from cheaper, more durable industrial pots. Fewer youths learn the skills. They are found to inhabit in the Terai, inner Terai and Mid-hills close to the riverbanks where bioresearches are rich to continue to their traditional occupation. Their traditional dance,

60-498: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nuwakot District The district contains places of historical significance such as the town of Nuwakot , and the village of Devighat (the death place of Prithvi Narayan Shah ) located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers. Kakani is popular among Nepalese people as a touristic place and picnic spot. The name, 'Nuwakot',

72-488: Is made up of two words 'nawa' and 'kort'. 'Nawa' means nine in Nepali and 'kort' means sacred religious sites at the top of hill. The district accordingly has nine hills over which various deities are said to dwell thus overseeing and protecting Nuwakot. This has led Nuwakot often being called "City of nine hills". The Gorkhali king Prithivi Narayan Shah invaded Nuwakot which was under the ruling of Jaya Prakash Malla and made Nuwakot

84-550: The Pangdure , is considered endangered. Kumal people speak the Kumal language . According to the population census of 2011, 121,000 Kumals live in Nepal; there are 12,000 native speakers of the Kumal language. .Less number of people speak kumal language (own language). The 2011 Nepal census classifies the Kumal people within the broader social group of Mountain/Hill Janajati. At the time of

96-570: The Kakani Rural Municipality ward number -8 under Bagmati province. It is surrounded with natural greenery and located at the beach of the three gorges where thousands of devotees come for worshiping god Indrakamala basically in Dashain. It is believed to achieved aims and desires after worshiping. 27°55′N 85°15′E  /  27.917°N 85.250°E  / 27.917; 85.250 Kumal people Kumal ( Nepali : कुमाल )

108-1205: The capital of his kingdom. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Nuwakot District had a population of 277,471. As their first language , 54.5% spoke Nepali , 40.1% Tamang , 2.0% Newari , 0.9% Lepcha , 0.4% Gurung , 0.4% Kumhali , 0.4% Rai , 0.2% Magar , 0.2% Sherpa , 0.1% Bhojpuri , 0.1% Ghale , 0.1% Hindi , 0.1% Yolmo , 0.1% Maithili , 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 43.0% were Tamang , 19.0% Hill Brahmin , 12.5% Chhetri , 7.4% Newar , 3.6% Rai , 3.2% Kami , 2.3% Magar , 1.7% Damai /Dholi, 1.7% Sarki , 1.0% Gurung , 0.9% Kumal , 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.4% Ghale , 0.3% other Dalit , 0.3% Thakuri , 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sherpa , 0.1% Badi , 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Yolmo , 0.1% Musalman , 0.1% Sonar , 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.4% others. Religion: 57.8% were Hindu , 40.0% Buddhist , 1.6% Christian , 0.2% Kirati , 0.1% Muslim and 0.3% others. Literacy: 59.5% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 36.7% could neither read nor write. The district consists of 12 municipalities , out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are rural municipalities . These are as follows: Nuwakot, being

120-608: The electric grid of Nepal. People are dependent on agriculture, teaching, foreign economy, livestock farming, business, hotels, Agro Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Khadya Bank, etc. Jiling is recognized as an SEZ Area where business flourishes and there is an intent to grow business and economy of Nuwakot. NEPAL KHADYA BANK LTD. has established at Kashitar to serve farmers in Food Security, Food Banking, Grain Storage, Supply and Distribution. Nuwakot, Bagmati  : A seven-storey palace lies on

132-524: The great king Prithvi Narayan Shah lies here. Kashitar  : One of the major place where people work in Eco Tourism, Agri Tourism and Food Security. Nuwakot, being mainly Hindu by religion, has many historically as well as religiously important places. Indrakamala Mai Temple is a religious and cultural place in Nuwakot district, which is 18 km far from Bidur the headquarter of Nuwakot and 8 km from Kakani Rural Municipality Office. It lies in

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144-444: The top of Bidur Municipality. Views of Nuwakot can be observed from the spot. Trishuli River  : One of the major river of Saptagandaki passes right through mid area of Nuwakot. Kakani  : A gateway from Kathmandu to Nuwakot. A common place for observing sunset and the mountains. Devighat  : Near the union of Trishuli and Suryamati (Tadi) river lies devighat. This place is historically important. The death place of

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