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Dolakha District
District in Bagmati Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha (Nepal Bhasa:दोलखा जिल्ला)Listenⓘ),a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,191 km2 (846 sq mi) and had a population of 204,229 in 2001 and 186,557 in 2011.[1] Dolkha postal code begins from 45500 and the main headquarters is in Dolkha. The administrative center of this district consists of 11 post offices. It is a district with a strong religious affiliation. It is popularly known amongst most Nepalese for the temple of Dolakha Bhimeshawor.
Dolakha District
दोलखा | |
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![]() Mount Chhobo Bamare | |
![]() Location of district in Bagmati Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bagmati Province |
Admin HQ. | Charikot (Bhimeshwar and namdu |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Dolakha |
Area | |
• Total | 2,191 km2 (846 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 186,557 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Postal Codes | 1457 |
Main Language(s) | Dolkhali Nepal Bhasa |
Website | www |
The name Dolkha arose from Newar Community. In the classical Nepal Bhasa language "Dol" or "Dwāl" means Thousand, and "Khā" means houses which means "The place that has a thousand houses".[citation needed]. However most agree that it stands for "use and throw". In fact the motto of the people here is: "No good deed goes unpunished"