Most of Dhulikhel Nagarpalika, which is located 30 km east of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is covered by hilly terrain and the Newar community is found to be majority in this city inhabited by mixed tribes. Even though it is occupied by hilly terrain, drinking water, electricity, and road facilities are available in almost all the wards here.
Due to the increasing air pollution in Kathmandu Valley, the population density has been increasing within this municipal area for the last few years. Dhulikhel municipality has been developing as a tourist town since its inception. The city has built 53 parks in the last 5 years and provided more support to tourism in Ward No. of this municipality. Dhulikhel Community Hospital with state-of-the-art equipment is in operation in Dauda of Mainebhir on the 6th. It has been providing health services to thousands of natives and foreigners. Similarly, ward no. of this municipality. 4 An international-level Kathmandu University is operating in Vandal.
Biogas production has also taken place as a sample from the drinking water program and sewage treatment center run as a model in Nepal. Since there are drinking water, electricity, and other various facilities within this municipality, various hotels are also operating. Due to the 2 major highways (BP Highway and Araniko Highway) passing through the middle of the city, this city has also become the center of business.
Himalayan peaks in the north and green hills all around. This feature of Dhulikhel is enough to attract tourists.
This town, which is on the VP Lokmarg under the Banepa-Bardibas road, is a convenient place that is also touched by the Araniko Lokmarg. Dhulikhel, which is called Dhoukhya in the Nepali language, has established a place in the religious and academic fields, but it has basically introduced itself as a tourist destination.
Dhulikhel is waiting for those who are looking for a natural place with all the facilities especially close to Kathmandu at a distance of 30 km. Many couples from the capital also come to spend a short vacation in this area, which is a special choice of foreign tourists.
It is also a regular venue for conferences and seminars held by many non-governmental organizations. There are dozens of star hotels here for those who want a comfortable stay. You can enjoy the beauty of the mountains from the window of the hotel.
There are no shortage of options in this area for those who want to enjoy the rural environment. They can enjoy a natural stay at the homestay opened in Bhattedanda in Dhulikhel. Apart from this, the surrounding valleys like Panchkhal, Namobuddha, Panauti, Khopasi, and Balthali also quench natural thirst.
The historical and cultural side of Dhulikhel is also strong. There is a huge crowd of devotees during Harisidhi Yatra, Makramela, Bisket Jatra, Navadurga Jatra, and Bhagwati Jatra. Harisidhi temple of historical and archaeological importance has also enhanced the beauty of the city.
Situated at an altitude of about 1625 meters (5330 feet), the city of Dhulikhel sits in a leaf shape against the backdrop of the Hocha high mountains covered in greenery and beyond them the white snow-clad mountain range. The fact that not only tourists but also Nepalese are attracted by the Himalayan peaks and glaciers, the sunrise view, etc., is evident from the crowd of Ban Bhojas held in the local Tundikhel in winter, the long queues of tourists who come to spend the night at the hotel, and the gathering of tourists from 3 o’clock in the morning.
Dhulikhel, which became known as the district headquarters around 2022 B.S., is clearly mentioned in the history of Nepal Dominion. It has already been mentioned in the historical background. V.No. On the 10th of Kartik 1820, only 50 families were left in Dhulikhel, defeated by the army of Shri 5 Prithvi Narayan Shah.
There are some legends regarding how the name of Dhulikhel, which is full of natural beauty, Hocha-Hocha Hariya Patan (Grassland) and healthy climate, came to be. In ancient times, there was a dense forest where tigers roamed here. It was called “Dhunkhel” because it was a place where the tigers of the forest used to play. In the Newari language, “dhu” means tiger and “khel” means playing. Similarly, according to another tradition, after the people built settlements on these previously uncultivated properties, the wind blows dust on the desolate hills, hence its name Dhulikhel.
30 km of Araniko highway reaching/connecting Kathmandu-Tatopani (China border). Dhulikhel located in (nine kos) is considered to be convenient from the point of view of transportation. Buses, taxis etc. facilities are always available for transportation here and there.
Manaslu, Lamjung, Ganesh, Langtang, Rolwaling, Mahalangur, and Kumbhakarna Himalayas can be seen from here. In addition to this, the glacier, which can only be seen by mountaineers who climb high peaks, can be easily seen from Dhulikhel Devisthan Dada, so this place is becoming the center of attraction.
Although this Dhulikhel Municipality, which is the second urban area and municipality of the district, occupies an area of ​​1078 hectares, the main Dhulikhel market area is 0.5 square km. There is only
Although there is a Newar settlement in the east of the valley, the culture and customs of the Newars here are different and have their own style in many ways compared to the Newars of Kathmandu and Patan.
The main occupation of the residents here is agriculture and trade. The fact that 531 households of the total population are engaged in business and 528 households are engaged in agriculture has been obtained from the settlement level survey taken in the year 2052. Men here are engaged in business. One statement should be accepted here – It is said by the common people that the Newars here go east to do business and do not go west. However, in reality, Dhulikhel traders have reached as far as Elam, Darjeeling, Sikkim, and Bhutan.
As Dhulikhel is the district headquarters of Kavrepalanchok district, the district-level government and government offices are located here. Kathmandu University has been successful in maintaining international quality in the private sector. Primary Education Training Center Dhulikhel Hospital, established with the investment of the private sector, has been providing the field of education and health, and the Napi Training Center here has been promoting technical skills. Ganesha, Saraswati, Varahi, Gita, temple, Gokhureshwar Mahadev, Bhaikhanda temple and Bhagwati temple are famous. The temple of Kalidevi in ​​Kavrekot, located in the southeast, is also famous.
