Bhaktapur District

Bhaktapur District (भक्तपुर जिल्ला; Nepal Bhasa : ख्वप देश (जिल्ला) located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest district among the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is part of Bagmati Province. Bhaktapur District Post Office is 44800. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2011 had a population of 304,651 of whom 9,701 people were absent (mostly working abroad). The average literacy rate of Bhaktapur is 81.68% (male 90.48%, female 72.65%), which is growing with educational awareness. The governmental schools in Bhaktapur are making remarkable improvements in their educational quality. The government schools have been starting to facilitate students by teaching in both English and Nepali medium. Private schools too, such as CVM Secondary School, are well known for providing quality education. Despite topping other districts in SLC with the highest enrolments, the higher studies in Bhaktapur is not quite satisfactory. There are not enough colleges in Bhaktapur to render quality services. That's why students from Bhaktapur complete their higher studies in colleges in Kathmandu and Lalitpur. However, their academic performance at those colleges cannot be neglected. Khwopa College situated in Dekocha Bhaktapur is one of the top colleges in Nepal. The academic result of this college is outstanding. This college is established and managed by the Bhaktapur municipality. Bhaktapur is growing aggressively on the health care services and facilities. Bhaktapur did not have enough hospitals and health care centers in the past, but now there are many public and private hospitals which provide quality medical service. Bhaktapur district has two comprehensive cancer hospitals Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, and Kathmandu Cancer Center. Other major centers like National Tuberculosis Centre, Human Organ Transplant Center and Ayurvedic Centre is located in Bhaktapur.