Tarakeshwar
Tarakeswor
तारकेश्वर | |
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Ward-6 of Tarakeshwor Municipality | |
Tarakeswor Location in Nepal Tarakeswor Tarakeswor (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Established | December 2014 |
| Named after | Tarkeshor Mahadev |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krishna Hari Maharjan (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Srijana Burlakoti (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 151,479 |
| • Density | 4,340/km2 (11,200/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www |
Tarakeshwar is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kavresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla. The office of the municipality is that of the former Dharmasthali village development committee.