Chobhar, Nepal
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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.
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.
Kathmandu District
Kathmandu District is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, covers an area of 395 km2 and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with a population of 1,081,845 in 2001...
in the Bagmati Zone
Bagmati Zone
Bagmati Zone Bagmati is divided into eight districts:- See also :*Zones of Nepal*Regions of Nepal*Districts of Nepal...
of central Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,...
it had a population of 5,627 and had 1,109 households in it.
Chobhar is known for the nearby Chobhar Gorge where there are the Chobhar caves
Chobhar caves
Chobhar caves are an extensive network of natural caves near the village of Chobhar, which is located 9 km southwest of Kathmandu, Nepal. Chobhar is also known for the Chobhar gorge through which all the water of the valley drains. A small temple of Adinath Sampradaya sits on top of a nearby...
. There is also a temple, Adinath Lokeshwar
Adinath Lokeshwar
Adinath Lokeshwar Mandir is a temple sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists in the village Chobar, located 6 km outside Kathmandu in Nepal. The temple, dedicated to the red Machhendranath, was originally built in the 15th century, and then rebuilt in 1640...
, that is sacred to both Buddhists and Hindus.