# Gokarneshwor

_Municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/gokarneshwor
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Gokarneshwor is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Sundarijal, Nayapati, Baluwa, Jorpati and Gokarna. The office of the municipality is that of the former Jorpati village development committee.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757#P131))
- **Population:** 107,351 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757#P1082))
- **Area:** 58.5 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757#P2046))
- **Established:** 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7333, 85.4000

## About

The river Bagmati has its origin as the name Bagh Dwar situated in the middle of the Shivapuri jungle in this municipality.

In the village on the banks of the Bagmati River stands the Gokarna Mahadev temple, built in 1582. There also lies the Kanti Bhairav temple, built in around 17th century during the reign of King Pratap Malla. In late August or early September people go to this temple to bathe and make offerings in honor of their fathers, living or dead, on a day called Gokarna Aunsi.

The Gokarna Forest Reserve is located in the area. Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital is located Southwest of Gokarneshwor.

## Questions

**Where is Gokarneshwor located?**  
Gokarneshwor is located in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Gokarneshwor?**  
The population of Gokarneshwor is 107,351 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gokarneshwor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokarneshwor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोकर्णेश्वर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20809757](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20809757) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 03 Gokarnashwar Mahadev Temple, Gokarna, Kathmandu.jpg by Suraj Belbase (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:03_Gokarnashwar_Mahadev_Temple,_Gokarna,_Kathmandu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gokarneshwor, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 03 Gokarnashwar Mahadev Temple, Gokarna, Kathmandu.jpg — Suraj Belbase, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gokarneshwor". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gokarneshwor. Retrieved 5 November 2026.