Introduction
According to Government of Nepal District Coordinating Committee Nuwakot, Nuwakot district is one of the hilly districts under Bagmati province. Spread over a total area of 1,121 sq km, the district headquarters is at Bidur. Located in the hilly region without touching any international border and geographically divided, this district is spread almost crescent-shaped east-west. The district has a variety of geographical features, including high plateaus, the southern slopes of the mountains, the smooth valleys and tars scattered in the middle of the hills. Before dividing the Kingdom of Nepal into 14 zones and 75 districts, There is a historical legend that Nawakot, Nawakwath and Naukot are now living in Nuwakot. The hilly terrain accounts for 71% of the geographical forest cover, 18% of the Lekali terrain and tar,
Historical identity
Nation-builder Prithvinarayan Shah had expressed his great desire to form a unified and prosperous state of Nepal by uniting the small states of Nepal Upatyaka and Gandaki and Karnali Pari at that time. In this process, the campaign was started from the main gate on the west side of the valley and from the main gateway to trade with Tibet. At that time, Nuwakot under Kantipur was considered a strong strategic fort. As a result, only after the extensive preparations for the third time did B.S. In 1801, Gorkhali was conquered.
Historic Nuwakot Darwar
Taking Nuwakot as the second capital after the conquest, it was easy to understand the situation of Kantipur Valley. As a result, the city of Kantipur fell to the Gorkhali army on the day of Indrajatra in 1825 BS. Thus the unification campaign gradually moved forward. Also, with the demise of Bada Maharaj in 1831 BS, in addition to his successor Raja, heroic warriors like Balbhadra and Amar Singh further expanded the campaign. King Prithvinarayan Shah's B.Sc. The important period from 1801 to 1825 was spent in Nuwakot.
Geographical location
Elevation: 457 m above sea level. To 5144 m. By
Area: 1121 and. Km
Longitude: 85d to 85d45 ”east
latitude:
27d45 ” to 28d 20 ”north Size: crescent
Religious and tourist sites
The confluence of Tadi and Trishuli rivers in this district includes places of historical importance like Devighat and Nuwakot 7 Tale Darwar. Nuwakot district, a major tourist route to the famous religious area of Gosaikunda and the picturesque Himalayan region of Langtang, was also the main gateway of western Nepal, Nepal Bhote (Tibet) and the traditional gateway of trade during the Mallakalin period. Nuwakot, known as the confluence of nine forts or forts like Belkot, Malakot, Dhuwakot, Bhairumkot, Kalikakot, Salyankot, Simalkot, Dhaibungkot, Pyaskot, has been renamed as Nuwakot after the Gopalvansh.
In Nuwakot district, major religious places like Bhairavi, Jalpadevi, Dupcheshwar Mahadev, Panchakanya, Ram Temple, Ugratara, Uttargaya, Sugatpur Vihar, Barahi, Vasuki, Wagh Bhairav, Bhairavkot, Jaleshwari, Bageshowree, Shivalaya etc. There are historical heritages like Virendra Smriti Udyan etc. Kakani located in the southern part of the district is considered to be a very important departure from the point of view of internal and external tourism. Nuwakot Darwarkshetra, Sagarkund, Devighat, Uttargaya, Boldehital, Kakani, Chisapani, Suryagadi Shivpuri, Panchakanyasurung etc. are some of the other famous tourist areas.
Major rivers and lakes in Nuwakot district
Rivers and streams flowing from different places and lakes and ponds in the high hills are the major water resources of the district. The main rivers like Trishuli and Tadi and other small rivers including Salakhu, Likhu, Kumari, Falakhu, Sindure, Chhatre, Kolpu and other lakes like Surya Kunda, Sagar Kunda and Boldehi Lake occupy an important place in the watershed area of the district.
Major tar and weeds and fields in Nuwakot district
From the point of view of production, very fertile tar and weeds and fields have made significant contribution to the food supply of the district. Battar, Pipaltar, Gerkhutar, Wagtar, Kharanitar, Samundratar, Angutar, Kolputar, Ratmatetar, Tarukatar, Darshantar, Maretar, Shahretar, Tapketar, Rithetar, etc. , Firkephant etc. are the major vesis and fields of this district.
Festivals and fairs celebrated in Nuwakot district
Diversity can also be found in the major festivals and fairs celebrated by the residents of this district which has ethnic and cultural diversity. Major festivals like Vijayadashami, Diwali, Lhochhar, Ramanavami, Magheskranti, Sauneskranti, Tij, Janapurnima, Krishna Janmashtami, Buddhapurnima, and Sindurejatra, Deviyatra, Lakhenach, Gaijatra, Baishakhpurnimayat, , Dupcheshwar Mela etc. Jatras and fairs have helped to keep the cultural splendor of the district high.
Election sector division
Constituency No. 2 is reserved for the members of the House of Representatives and Constituency No. 4 is reserved for the members of the Provincial Assembly.
local division
According to the federal structure, the division of the locality of Nuwakot district into Savikka Nagar and VDC. The wards have been divided into 2 municipalities and 10 village municipalities. Which are mentioned below.
1. Name: Vidur Municipality
- Center: Office of the former Vidur Municipality
- Population: 54351
- Area: 130.01 (Sq. Km)
- Ward number: 13
2. Name: Belakotagadhi municipality of
- Center: Office of the former Jilling VDC
- Population: 39888
- Area: 155.6 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 13
3. Name: Kakani village municipality
- Center: Office of Savik Kakani VDC
- Population: 27073
- Area: 87.97 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 8
4. Name: kispanag village municipality
- Center: Savik Kaule VDC Office
- Population: 148.61
- Area: 82.57 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 5
5. Name: Tadi village municipality
- Center: Savik Kharanitar VDC S.'s office
- Population: 17932
- Area: 69.8 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 6
6.Name: Tarakeshwarar village municipality
- Center: Savik Dangsing VDC's office
- Population: 15,719
- Area: 72.62 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 6
7. Name: Dupceshwor village municipality
- Center: Savik Samundratar VDC's office
- Population: 22106
- Area: 131.62 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 7
8. Name: Panchakanya village municipality
- Center: Lakuribhanjyang
- Population: 15,945
- Area: 53.47 (Sq. Km)
- Ward number: 5
9. Name: Likhu village municipality
- Centre: Savik Surymati VDC's office, Dude
- Population: 16852
- Area: 47.88 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 6
10. Name: Meghang village municipality
- Center: Maneble, betweenWard no. 3 and 6
- Population: 13479
- Area: 97.83 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 6
11. Name: Shivpuri village municipality
- Center: Former Mahakali VDC Office
- Population: 20769
- Area: 101.5 (sq.km)
- Ward number: 8
12. Name: Suryagadhi village municipality
- Center : Office of the former Bageshwari VDC
- Population: 16,800
- Area: 49.09 (Sq. Km)
- Ward number: 5
