Kathmandu District

Kathmandu District (; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal, covers an area of , and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1,081,845 inhabitants in 2001 and 1,744,240 in 2011. The district's headquarter is Kathmandu Metropolitan City, also the capital of Nepal. It is also a famous tourist spot as there are many religious temples, attracting places.
Geography.
Kathmandu district is one of the three districts located in Kathmandu Valley, which itself is located in the hills of Bagmati Province. The district is located from 27°27′E to 27°49′E longitude and 85°10′N to 85°32′N latitude.
The district is surrounded by:
The altitude of the district ranges from to above sea level.
Geography and Climate.
In the urban center, the temperature fluctuates between 32 °C in summer (June–July) to -2 °C in winter (December–January). The annual rainfall of the district is 176.4 ml.
Culture.
Kathmandu district is a part of Kathmandu valley, which is a melting pot of various cultural groups, ethnicities, races, languages and religions. This vibrant culture is illustrated in the culture of the natives of the district, known as Newars, who are a multiethnic, multiracial, multireligious people bound by a Sanskritized Sino-Tibetan language of Kirat origins known as Nepal Bhasa. All the ancient settlements of the district have specific street festivals ("jatras") arranged according to specific dates of the Nepal Sambat calendar. The main festivals celebrated are:
Along with these festivals, with the influx of population from other parts of Nepal, India, Tibet and South Asia, other festivals such as Teej, Chhath, Sakela, Lhosar, Janai Purnima, Deuda etc. are also celebrated.
Economy.
Most of the offices and industries of Nepal are in Kathmandu. The major economic hubs are New Road, Durbar Marg, Putalisadak, Asan. The district exports handicrafts, artworks, garments, pashmina, paper etc. Tourism is one of the main industries of the district. Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit various religious places located in the district such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Buddhanilkantha etc. Freak Street and Thamel are noted tourist destinations for Western tourists.
Education.
Kathmandu district is the pioneer district in education in many aspects in Nepal. Durbar High School (the first school of Nepal), Trichandra College (the first college of Nepal), Padma Kanya College (the first women's college) are all located in Kathmandu city. Tribhuwan University, the first university of Nepal, is located in Kirtipur municipality of Kathmandu district. Besides these, thousands of educational institutions are located in the district which enrolls students from Nepal, India, Bangladesh etc.
Administration.
The district consists of 10 Municipalities and 1 Metrocity. These are as follows:
Demographics.
The total population of the district is 1,744,240 out of which 913,001 are male and 831,239 female in 436,355 households.
Average family size was 4.6 in 2001 and 4.0 in 2011 
62.7% of the population speak Nepali, 16.9% Newari, 8.3% Tamang, 2.1% Maithili, 1.2% Gurung, 1.2% Magar, 1.2% Sherpa, 1.1% Bhojpuri, 1.1% Hindi, 0.9% Rai and 0.6% Tharu as their first language.
32.9% of the population in the district speak Nepali, 2.1% English, 0.6% Newari and 0.6% Hindi as their second language.