Gorkha Municipality
Gorkha (Nepali: गोरखा, formerly known as Prithbinarayan Municipality) is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal created in 1996. It was initially named "Prithibinarayan" after King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who was born in Gorkha and united and founded modern Nepal. In 2009, the name was changed to "Gorkha" municipality after the end of the monarchy in Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 53,285 people living in 12,641 individual households. In 2014, the neighboring Village development committees Nareshwar and Phinam were merged into the municipality.
Gorkha
गोरखा | |
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| Gorkha Municipality | |
Gorkha Bazar | |
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Seal | |
Gorkha Location in Nepal Gorkha Gorkha (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°0′0″N 84°38′0″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krishna Rana Magar |
| • Deputy Mayor | Masali Maya Thokar |
| Highest elevation | 1,522 m (4,993 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 53,285 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 34000 |
| Area code | 064 |
| Website | gorkhamun.gov.np |
The old royal palace (Gorkha Durbar), Gorakhnath and Kalika (temple of the goddess Kali) are the main attractions. The Royal Palace itself was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. However the Gorakhnath shrine and Kalika temple are open with no entrance charges. The lower palace (Tallo Durbar) and a modern park are other major attractions. It is also the starting point of the Manasalu Himal (Mount Manasalu) and Mount Ganesh trekking route. Gorkha Hospital is the hospital and Drabya Saha Multiple Campus and Gorkha Education Campus are the two campuses serving the population.