Tarakeshwar

Kathmandu Nepal
काठमाण्डाै माहानगरपालीका
Prime info
Ward-6 of Tarakeshwor Municipality
Kathmandu Nepal
Location in Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°47′12″N 85°18′11″E / 27.78667°N 85.30306°E / 27.78667; 85.30306
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
EstablishedDecember 2014
Government
  MayorKrishna Hari Maharjan (NC)
  Deputy MayorSrijana Burlakoti (NC)
Area
  Total
34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
  Total
151,479
  Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
  Ethnicities
Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.tarakeshwormun.gov.np/en

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.