Kathmandu Nepal काठमाण्डाै माहानगरपालीका
Municipality
Prime info
Ward-6 of Tarakeshwor Municipality
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Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati Province
District	Kathmandu
Established	December 2014
Government
• Mayor	Krishna Hari Maharjan (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Srijana Burlakoti (NC)
Area
• Total	34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Nepal census)
• Total	81,443
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	www.tarakeshwormun.gov.np/en

" तारकेश्वर " is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kavresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla.^[1][2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Dharmasthali village development committee.

Demographics

Tarakeshwor Municipality has a total population of 81,443 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[3] Of these, 72.8% spoke Nepali, 11.5% Newar, 10.7% Tamang, 1.2% Gurung, 1.1% Magar, 0.6% Rai, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Chantyal, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.6% were Hill Brahmin, 23.1% Chhetri, 15.5% Newar, 14.2% Tamang, 3.8% Magar, 2.8% Gurung, 1.9% Rai, 1.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Kami, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.4% Tharu, 0.3% Ghale, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Musalman, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Chhantyal, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.^[5]

In terms of religion, 83.3% were Hindu, 12.6% Buddhist, 3.3% Christian, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Kirati and 0.1% others.^[6]

In terms of literacy, 82.6% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 15.8% could neither read nor write.^[7]