Bhotang is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Sindhupalchok District
Sindhupalchok District (or Sindhupalchok, ) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of . The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided ...
in the
Bagmati Zone
Bagmati Zone ( ''Bāgmatī Añcal'') was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restoration of zones to Provinces. Its headquarters are Kathmandu. It was named after the Bagmati River. It was in the Central Development Region of Nepal. T ...
of central
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. At the time of the
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.
Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,
they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...
it had a population of 2750.
90 percent of its inhabitants are Tamang followed by Bishwakarma and Newar. There are three schools run by government. Among them, one is Bhotang Devi Secondary School. There is one bus that runs to and fro from Kathmandu once a day. The road condition is rough and dusty. Bhotang lies in Panchpokhari Rural Municipality. Mr. Ngima Chhiring Tamang is the ward chairman of Bhotang-3 ward.
This ward consists of Yarsa, Migaun and Chhimti villages. Chhimti is the farthest village and takes about 30 minutes to reach by walking. There is no road accessibility after that. A hanging bridge is the gateway to holy Panchpokhari (Five lakes) which is 19 kilometres hike at the altitude of 4100 meters. Every year, during "Janai Purnima" in the month of Nepali month Bhadra, many number of tourists go on a pilgrimage. A fair is organized and the festival is celebrated with much joy. Temporary hotels are established by the local people of Chhimti and nearby villages.
Foreign employment is the major occupation of this village. Villagers mostly migrate to India in search of occupation. There are shops (grocery, cosmetics, electronics, clothing). Small hotels and restaurants are there where tourists can stay and eat.
References
Populated places in Sindhupalchowk District
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