Dhading District

Dhading District (धादिङ जिल्ला ), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhading Besi as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 338,658 in 2001 and 336,067 in 2011. Dhading District spreads from 27'40" E to 28'17" E and 80'17"N to 84'35"N. The mountain range Ganesh Himal is the predominant mountain range located within Dhading. Some of the peaks are over . The and the mountain Manaslu is clearly visible from much of Dhading, although it is located within the bounds of Gorkha. The transnational Prithivi Highway connecting Kathmandu and Pokhara runs through the southern portion of the district, making for easy access to the Kathmandu valley. The road parallels the Trishuli River. The western border with Gorkha is bisected by the Budhigandaki River. The district is bounded by East: Kathmandu, Rasuwa and Nuwakot West: Gorkha North: Rasuwa and Tibet South: Makwanpur and Chitwan Dhading is the only district of Nepal which ranges from the mountain Ganesh Himal to the Churevawar pradesh of Terai (Chitwan). The district, with Dhading Besi as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2001) of 338,658. The mountain range Ganesh is the predominant mountain range located within Dhading. All of the peaks are over with some approaching . The over mountain Manaslu is clearly visible from much of Dhading, although it is located within the bounds of Gorkha. The transnational King Prithivi Highway connecting Kathmandu and Pokhara runs through the southern portion of the district, making for easy access too the Kathmandu valley. The road parallels the Trishuli River. Dhading is 80% farmland and 20% forest. The western border with Gorkha is bisected by the Budhigandaki River. The people of the district are primarily Bhramin and Chetri in the south and Tamang and Gurung in the north, with much of the center Newari. Gurkha route, the birthplace of founder of Nepal King Prithivi Naryan Shah crosses through Dhading.

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