Panauti
PANAUTI: WHERE HERITAGE MEETS HOSPITALITY
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO PANAUTI
Panauti Municipality comprising six village departments Panauti, Malpi, Taukhal, Subba Gaun, Sunthan and Khopasi, merged in January 24, 1997 to form a single administrative unit. The municipality is 32 km south east of Kathmandu. The Kodari highway from Kathmandu leading to Bhaktapur, Banepa, then turning the statue of the King Tribhuvan at Banepa towards south will reach Panauti in one and half hours by bus.
Among these six villages, Panauti is a town of around 6000 Newari caste people with other minority people. The town is rich with the numerous Newari cultures and festival, similar to that practiced in Kathmandu valley plus its own numerous distinctive festivals and events. It is renowned for its religious sites, contains large numbers of artistic temples, stupas, and other religious monuments all of which has made Panauti the most artistic and touristic site of Nepal after Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.
The other five villages surrounding Panauti are dominant with Napali cast People. They have their own rich and "ages" old cultures and festivals different to that of Newari people. Tamang people, an ethnical group are scattered in a few numbers in the municipality. The municipality spreading merely in 95 square kilometers with population of 26000 has three different languages spoken.
Thus Panauti municipality may be considered as the cultural destination for all. Besides that, Panauti has a lot more on offer to explore and marvel at.
Development Region: central
Zone: Bagmati
District: Kavrepalanchok
Election constituency: constituency no. 2
No. of wards: 13
Total: 29506
Male: 14724
Female: 14782
Population growth rate: 2.07%
East: sarada batase, sankhu pati chaur VDC and Dhulikhel Municipality
West: kusadevi, Mahendrajyoti and kalati bhumidada VDC
North: ugratara janagal VDC and Banepa Municipality
South: kalati bhumidada, chalal ganeshthan and balthali VDC
| Area: 33.78 sq km Forest area: 1400 hectors Elevation: 1340 m-1825 m from mean sea level Cultivable area: 47.52% |
Forest Area: 41.58% Dwelling area: 8.54% Water logged area: 0.68% Others: 1.60% (River banks, grounds etc) |
Black metalled road: 19.08 km
Graveled road: 21.19 km
Unmetalled road: 104.78 km
Brick pavement road: 13.6km
Bridge: 17
Suspension bridge: 6
Max temp: 32°c Min temp: 0°c
Rain average: 1200mm (per year)
Weather: moderate
| Chhetri: 11160 Newar: 8486 Bhramin: 4977 Tamang: 1909 Mijar: 789 Pariyar:535 |
Biswokarma: 299 Gharti: 294 Magar: 115 Sanyasi: 296 Thakuri: 68 Others: 359 |
Total literacy rate: 82.86%
Female literacy rate: 73.66%
Male literacy rate; 92.14%
Child literacy rate: 99.08%
Health post: 2
Sub health post: 4
Hospital: 0
Clinic/pharmacy: 10
Ambulance: 2
Meri stopes center: 1
Educational institutional: |
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| Type | Primary | Lower secondary | Secondary | Higher secondary | Campus | Total | ||||
| Public | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | ||||
| Private | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Students: | ||||||||||
| Public | 582 | 1081 | 1906 | 1415 | 1028 | 6012 | ||||
| private | 2402 | 1134 | 575 | 93 | --------- | 4204 | ||||
| Teachers: | ||||||||||
| Public | 42 | 58 | 76 | 35> | 62 | 273 | ||||
| Private | 1013 | 48 | 53 | 39 | ---------- | 253 | ||||
Newars are the predominant ethnic community living at Panauti. They are living harmoniously with other ethnic groups; Chhetris, brahmins and sanyasis. Most of the people of Panauti are depending on agriculture but very few engaged in other professions also. The last social group is mainly comprised of Tamangs, who have moved down from the mountains to work as porters or labours. The whole populations are either Hindus or Buddhist. Some numbers of Christian and Muslim are also seen nowadays. Tantrism has also been followed by the Panauti people since very long. In the Indreswor Mahadev temple, Sanyasis are serving as the priest but in the rest of other shrines Karmacharyas from Newar ethic group are serving as the priests. One can also witness the unique picture of religious harmony and cultural coherence among the inhabitants of the town.
| Sainju | Syaula | Manandhar | bajracharya |
| Shrestha | Rajkarnikar | Matanchhen | mahaju |
| Tamrakar | Madhikarnikar | Pasachhen | pradhan |
| Sudhakar | Poju | Lakoj | Jakibarjar |
| Tuladhar | hyaju | Buddhacharya | Basi |
| Kapil | Duwal | Shakya | Amatya |
| Napit | Somname(Sonam) | Maskey | Horaju |
| Ghoraju | Joshi | Bijukchhen | Minna |
| Nasnani | Dhraju | Ullak | Rajbhandari |
| Majhi Shrestha | Khimbanjar | Pradhananga | Bhuju |
| Rajoupadhya | Khadgi | Deula | Prajapati |
| Shahi | Suryabansi | Bikhala | Konga |
| Putuwar | Hyanju | Raghu Shrestha | Sipani |
| Suwal | Dhanju | Ranjitkar | Sanyasi |
| Misanayo | Taujale | banmali | Piya |
| Pote | Kasaju | Lathya | Dhaugoda |
| Dobate | Sutibanjar | Bhaa | Takha |
| Kisane | Dhussa | Jhyaba | Hatti |
| Singamu | Phachhi | Duiie | Khyaju |
| Udas |
Economy and activities of Panauti:
Form very beginning Panauti remained a commercial town. In medieval time it had trade links with Tibet in the north, Makwanpur in the south, Lalitpur of Nepal valley in west and other many villages including Dolakha towards east. Panauti was also famous for its production of metal utensils. Until the advent of modern road transport, Panauti was an important commercial center and route to Tibet. At present, Panauti lost its past commercial opportunity and confined to a marketing centre of the neighbouring villages only. This trading activity collapsed in favor of Benapa, situated on the center line of Tibet-Kathmandu road (Araniko Highway) most of the people of Panauti are depending upon agriculture but very few engaged in other profession also. However, now a day Panauti are depending upon agriculture but very few engaged in other profession also. However, nowadays most of the inhabitants carry on a double activity.
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