Introduction of Dhading

Dhading District, a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlockedcountry of South Asia. The district, with Dhading Besias its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,926 km² and has a population (2001) of 338,658.

Geography

The western border with Gorkha is bisected by the "Budhi Gandaki" river and this river valley is a great entrance to the Himals of Gorkha (with views of the Ganesh range), not to mention one of the prettier rivers of Nepal. The towns of Salantar and Arun Ghat should get you pointed in the right direction.

The district is bounded by-

• East:Kathmandu, Rasuwa, Nuwakot
• West: Gorkha
• North:Rasuwa and Tibet
• South: Makwanpur and Chitwan 
• Rivers

The main rivers of the district are Trishuli river and Budhi Gandaki river. Budhi Gandaki separates the district from Gorkha district. There are 25 small rivers, the main being Charoudi, Malekhu, Galtukhola, Belkhukhola, Chirandikhola, Maheshkhola, Thopal, Manukhola, Kastekhola, Mastekhola, Surgandhi, Ankhusalyantar. Besides these, there are over 1743 smaller rivers, springs and seasonal streams.

Demography

The people of the district are primarily Brahmin and Chhetri in the south and Tamang and Gurung in the north, with much of the center Newari. The famous King Prithivi Naryan Shah/Gurkha route crosses through Dhading.