# Jhaukhel

_Village of Changunarayan Municipality in Province No. 3, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/jhaukhel
Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Jhaukhel is a town and former village development committee that is now part of Changunarayan Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. This is one of the oldest places in Bhaktapur. As of 2012, the population was 16,918. Most people in this area are engaged in agriculture. About 80% of the inhabitants are Newar people. The remaining 20% includes the population of Chettri, Brahmin, Magar, Tamang, and many more.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3417639#P31))
- **Located in:** Bhaktapur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3417639#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6900, 85.4300

## Questions

**Where is Jhaukhel located?**  
Jhaukhel is located in Bhaktapur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jhaukhel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhaukhel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): झौखेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3417639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3417639) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jhaukhel". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/jhaukhel. Retrieved 5 November 2026.