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Hemja is a former Village Development Committee in the north of Pokhara in Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. In 2014, Hemja was annexed to Pokhara City as ward number 27. Hemja is now an administrative part of Pokhara Municipality ward #25. At the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 12,262 persons in 3,019 households.
Hemja
हेम्जा ward no 25 | |
|---|---|
subdivision of Pokhara | |
  Hemja Location in Nepal  Hemja Hemja (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.28°N 83.92°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Kaski District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,262 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
There are several government and private educational institutions in Hemja.
Public/Government Colleges and Schools:
- Gauri Shankar Multiple Campus
- Gauri Shankar Higher Secondary School
- Bishnu Paduka Higher Secondary School
- Ambika Higher secondary School
- Gram Prakash Primary School
- Dibya Jyoti Primary School
Private Schools:
- Dhawalagiri Boarding School
- Hemja Boarding School
- Snow View English Boarding School
- Gyan sagar Academy
- Goodluck montessori
- Balsakha montessori
There are several Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Hemja. Among them, some are:
- Worldlink
- Pokhara Internet
- LNT Internet
- Telnet
- NT-fiber
Linked with Pokhara-Baglung highway, Hemja offers a regular public bus service from Ghattekhola to Harichowk. People can catch buses across the Kande-Prithvi Chowk route as well.
It also has Deluxe bus facility for different cities, everyday (Day / Night).
Local taxies are available regularly.
Being a beautiful town, it also attracts tourists, specially to the monasteries. Other tourist attractions include bungee jumping, jeep flyer and rafting. There is also the event called Potato Festival yearly.[1] Hemja Mud Festival
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