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Chobhar

Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°17′E / 27.667°N 85.283°E / 27.667; 85.283
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Chovar
चोभार
Village
Chovar is located in Nepal
Chovar
Chovar
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°17′E / 27.667°N 85.283°E / 27.667; 85.283
Country   Nepal
ZoneBagmati Zone
DistrictKathmandu District
Population
 (1991)
 • Total5,627
 • Religions
Hindu
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Chobhar (or Chovar, or Chobar) is a village in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal and part of Kirtipur Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,627 living in 1,109 households.[1]

Chobhar is known for the nearby Chobhar Gorge where there are the Chobhar caves. There is also a temple, Jal Binayak Temple and Adinath Lokeshwar And Chobhar Hills that is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus. There are beautiful herbs and suburbs along with limestone adding its more beauty in the town.

One of the biggest income generation of this village is through the supply of water and the tourist site Manjushree Park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  2. ^ Wowcity.com. "Manjushree Park in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal | Kathmandu Local Shopping Guide". np.wowcity.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-20.