Chobhar, Nepal

Chobhar, Nepal
Chobhar
—  Village Development Committee  —
Chobhar is located in Nepal
Chobhar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°17′E / 27.667°N 85.283°E / 27.667; 85.283Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°17′E / 27.667°N 85.283°E / 27.667; 85.283
Country  Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Kathmandu District
Population (1991)
 - Total 5,627
 - Religions Hindu
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Chobhar is a village development committee in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,627 and had 1,109 households in it.[1]

Chobhar is known for the nearby Chobhar Gorge where there are the Chobhar caves. There is also a temple, Adinath Lokeshwar, that is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus.

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 



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