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Jhor Mahankal

Coordinates: 27°29′N 85°12′E / 27.48°N 85.20°E / 27.48; 85.20
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Jhor Mahankal
झोरमहांकाल
Tokha village
Jhor Mahankal is located in Nepal
Jhor Mahankal
Jhor Mahankal
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°29′N 85°12′E / 27.48°N 85.20°E / 27.48; 85.20
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictKathmandu District
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,103
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Jhor Mahankal is a village and former village development committee which is part of the Tokha municipality in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province of central Nepal. It had a population of 4,103 in the 2011 Nepal census, with 873 households. Jhor Mahankal is known for Baruneshwar Gufa (Baruneshwar in Swosthani Katha)[clarification needed] and its waterfalls. A number of clans live there, primarily the Adhikaris ("Officer" in English), Lamichanne, Dulals, Bidari, and Tamang. Jhor Mahankal is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Kathmandu, with bus service from the Jhor bus station to Simalchour Syampati and Samakhushi and Ratna Park in Kathmandu.[1]

Location

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The village is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the Kathmandu ring road, near Samakhushi[2] and Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, on the border between Kathmandu and Nuwakot Districts. Budhanilkantha is to the east, Sangla to the west, Shivapuri and Nuwakot District to the north, and Tokha Chandeshwori to the south.

Waterfall

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Jhor waterfall is popular with Kathmandu residents,[3] particularly teenagers.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ^ Venkatesan, Navneeth (9 March 2021). "Jhor Mahankal Geography". Yentra.
  3. ^ "Jhor Waterfall - Tokha Kathmandu". Nepal Travel Guide. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Youths disregard COVID-19 risks to throng Jhor waterfall". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Jhor Waterfall (Jharana) - khojnu.com". www.khojnu.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.