Dakshinkali is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Kathmandu District
Kathmandu District (; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, covers an area of , and is the most densely populated dist ...
in the
Province No. 3 of
Nepal
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that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former
Village development committees Chalnakhel,
Chhaimale,
Sheshnarayan,
Sokhel,
Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali.
The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.
Population
Dakshinkali municipality has a total population of 24,297 according to
2011 Nepal census
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.
The population grew to 26,372 at the
2021 Nepal census
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. Around 99.3% of the residents are
Nepali citizens and 80% are
literate
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.
See also
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Dakshinkali Temple
References
External links
Dakshinkali
Populated places in Kathmandu District
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