DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTUR

REPORT ON HOUSING AND POPULATION OF LALITPUR

DISTRICT OF 2001/2011

SUBBMITTED BY:
Gitanjali nirala (72015)

SUBBMITTED TO:
Asso. Prof. Moon singh dangol

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Acknowledgement:
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our teacher Moon singh dangol for their
valuable guidance and motivation which have been really appreciable.

We extend our deep gratitude to the teachers for providing valuable guidance during the
research. Their valuable lectures and suggestions always helped us to handle the challenges and
their appreciations for good work always kept motivating us to do much better.

We want to further acknowlede the Department of Architecture, Kathmandu Engineering College

and all the faculty members, staffs of library, for their help during our research.

Last but not the least; we are thankful to all those people who have lent their help directly and
indirectly . We will always cherish their support, guidance and encouragement that bolster us to
achieve our goal.

Thanking you,

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Contents:
Acknowledgement:
1. Introduction
 Climate
 Education
 Roads
 Public transportation
 Hospitals
 Language

2. Population size and growth

3. Local unit population and household data of lalitpur
4. Demographic data of lalitpur 2011
5. A comparative case study of Kathmandu and lalitpur metropolitan cities
6. Material used in houses
7. Housing census of 2011
8. Population distribution of 2001
9. Comparison table
10. conclusion

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Lalitpur, Nepal
Lalitpur District , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal,
a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Lalitpur as its district headquarters, covers
an area of 385 km2 (149 sq. mi) and has a population (2001) of 337,785. It is one of the three
districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Its population was
466,784 in the initial 2011 census tabulation. It is surrounded by Makwanpur,Bhaktapur,
Kathmandu & Kavre.

Climate

Education
Lalitpur is home to Pulchowk Engineering Campus, one of the oldest and most reputed colleges
affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. Patan Academy of Health
Sciences is the only medical university in the city with Patan Hospital as its primary teaching
hospital, and there is another medical school - KIST Medical College in Lalitpur. Other institutions
of higher learning in Patan include Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM)
and Patan Multiple Campus.

Roads
Walking is the easiest method of transportation within the city as the core is densely populated.
In terms of motor transport, Kathmandu Ring Road which encircles the central part of the valley
is a strategic road in the city. Connection to Kathmandu over the Bagmati River is provided by a
host of road and pedestrian bridges. The most trafficked and important bridge connecting to the
centre of Kathmandu is Thapathali Bridge. Since pedestrians and vehicles often have to share the
same road, traffic congestion is a major problem in Patan. Efforts are being made to widen roads
to make them more suitable to vehicular traffic.

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Public Transportation
Private companies operate a number of routes connecting Patan with other places in the valley.
Buses, micro-buses and electric tempos are the most common forms of public transport seen in
the city. Lalitpur Yatayat buses connects the touristic Thamel area of Kathmandu with buses
stopping at Patan Dhoka, a five-minute walk to Patan Durbar Square. Lagankhel Bus Park is the
central transport hub.

Hospitals
The private hospital Nepal Mediciti belongs to the leading hospitals in South Asia.
Patan Hospital is the teaching hospital for the Patan Academy of Health Sciences.
Aashas Health Care (AHC) is an extended physiotherapy and dental health clinic, which is
committed to providing world-class physiotherapy services and advanced dental services.

Language
The original native language of Patan is Nepal Bhasa's Lalitpur newari.

Population size and growth

Population growth refers to the change in the number of persons residing in an area during a
specified period of time. The change may be either positive or negative. The demographic
structure of a country can be understood by the analysis of its population growth. Population
growth serves as one of the indices of a region’s development in relation to its resources.

Lalitpur 2001 2010/2011

Population 337,785 466,784

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Local Unit Population and HouseHold data of Lalitpur

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Demographic data of Lalitpur of 2011

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A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF KATHMANDU AND LALITPUR
METROPOLITAN CITIES

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Materials used in houses:
Building material , such as Wood, cement, aggregates, metals, bricks, concrete, clay are the
most common type of building material used in construction. The choice of these are based on
their cost effectiveness for building projects.

Housing Census 2011

Households by ownership of house/housing unit in use

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 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, 2001
The total (estimated) population of Nepal in 2001 was 23,151,423: 11,563,921 males and
11,587,502 females. The population of lalitpur was 337785 in 2001.
PROPORTIONAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, 2001
The proportional distribution of population is the ratio of the population of a district to the
total population of the country and is generally expressed as a percentage.
Lalitpur: (1.46%)

POPULATION DENSITY, 2001

The density of population is an index showing the relationship between a population and the
area in which it lives. It indicates the person: land ratio and is usually expressed as the number
of persons per square kilometre. The average population density of Nepal was 157.30 persons
per square kilometre; district-wise it ranged from 877.36 (lalitpur) to 2738.85 (Kathmandu)
persons per square kilometre.
AVERAGE ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH RATE (1991-2001)
Population growth is a fundamental demographic descriptor on which all others are either
directly or indirectly contingent. It refers to the growth of the human population in a particular
area during a specified period of time. In practice the annual growth rate of a population is usually
derived from the 10 year census data and is expressed as a percentage. During the period 1991
to 2001 the population growth rate of Nepal was 2.25% per annum; the district-wise rates ranged
from 2.73% (lalitpur).

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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS, 2001
The composition of households and their distribution are important indicators for population
planning, housing, construction, and others. A household is a socioeconomic unit consisting of
individuals who live together. The present census defined a household as a group of persons,
related or unrelated or both, usually sharing a common kitchen. A household can be a single
person or a group of two or more people.
Lalitpur: 68922
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE, 2001
A household consists of a group of individuals who share living quarters and their principal meals.
The household is the basic unit and provides a general framework for the identification and
enumeration of individuals in many demographic inquiries. All levels of planning, local, district,
and ultimately national level, require household size data. The size of the household also plays
an important role in the social structure of a country. The average size of a household is the
number of persons per unit household. The 4,253,220 (estimated) households in Nepal had an
average household size of 5.40 persons; district-wise the number ranged from 4.90 (lalitpur) .

SEX RATIO, 2001

The sex ratio is the ratio of the number of persons of one sex to that of the other and is one of
the principal numerical measures of sex composition. The ratio may either be expressed as the
number of males per 100 females or as the number of females per 100 males. Usually the former
definition is employed and it is the one used here. A sex ratio value above 100 indicates a greater
number of males and a value below 100 indicates a greater number of females.

Lalitpur: 104.31
CHILD-WOMAN RATIO, 2001
The child-woman ratio is the ratio of children aged 0 to 4 years to women of reproductive age
(aged 15 to 49 years). It is a simple fertility level indicator and is commonly expressed in number
of children per thousand women. It is used as an index of fertility when reliable birth statistics
are not available.
Lalitpur: 276
CHILD DEPENDENCY RATIO, 2001
The child dependency ratio is also used to study the population structure. It is defined as the
number of children in the age group 0-14 years per 100 individuals in the age group 15-59 years.
It is also called the young dependency ratio. The child dependency ratio in Nepal as a whole
(enumerated population) was 72.69; it ranged district-wise from 45.07 (lalitpur).
FEMALE CHILD DEPENDENCY RATIO, 2001

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The female child dependency ratio is used to study the female population structure and is defined
as the number of females in the age group 0 to 14 years per 100 individuals in the age group 15-
59 years. This indicator helps in the understanding of the situation of girls. The female child
dependency ratio in Nepal as a whole (enumerated population) was 35.63; it ranged from 22.14
(lalitpur).

MALE CHILD DEPENDENCY RATIO, 2001

The male child dependency ratio is used to study male population structure and is defined as the
number of male children in the age group 0-14 years per 100 individuals in the age group 15-59
years. This indicator assists in the understanding of the situation of boys. The male child
dependency ratio in Nepal as a whole (enumerated population) was 37.06; it ranged from 22.93
(lalitpur).

AGED DEPENDENCY RATIO, 2001

The aged dependency ratio is an important indicator of population structure and is defined as
the number of aged persons (60 years and over) per 100 persons of age 15 to 59 years. This
indicator assists in understanding the situation of the aged population in the country. The aged
dependency ratio for Nepal as a whole (enumerated population) was 12.00; it ranged from 10.42
(lalitpur).
PROPORTION OF POPULATION AGED 75 YEARS AND ABOVE, 2001
A change in mortality rates brings noticeable changes in the age structure of a population. The
most important indicators of the state of the elderly population are total number and growth
trend. The proportion of elderly persons (aged 75 and over) as a percentage of the total
population was used here to analyse the elderly population of Nepal. A total of 295,459 persons
aged 75 and over were enumerated, 1.30% of the total population (22,736,934) of the
enumerated population of the country. District-wise the proportion of elderly varied from 1.55%
(lalitpur).
URBAN POPULATION DENSITY, 2001
In Nepal, ‘urban areas’ are taken as those areas included within the administrative units
‘municipalities’ and ‘metropolitan areas’. This means that in practice some parts of ‘urban areas’
have very little housing. The population censuses of Nepal present the results for urban areas
based on municipalities and metropolitan area.
Lalitpur: 10758.48

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PROPORTION OF URBAN AREA, 2001
The total urban area in Nepal was 3276.28 square kilometres, or 2.23% of the total area. District-
wise the proportion of urban area varied from 3.94% (lalitpur) to 16.26% (Kathmandu).
PROPORTION OF URBAN POPULATION TO DISTRICT POPULATION, 2001
The (enumerated) urban population of Nepal was 3,227,879, or 14.20% of the total population.
District-wise the urban population ranged from 2.91% to 65.88% of the total district population.
Of the districts with urban areas, Kathmandu had the highest percentage of urban population
(65.88%) and lalitpur (48.25%).
PROPORTION OF NATIONAL URBAN POPULATION IN EACH DISTRICT, 2001
The total (enumerated) urban population of Nepal was 3,227,879. The urban areas were
distributed in 43 districts mostly in the hills and the Terai. The proportional distribution of the
urban population ranged from 0.50% in Ilam to 22.08% in Kathmandu; other districts with a
notable percentage of the total urban population included Kaski (6.12%), Morang (5.16%), and
Lalitpur (5.05%).
RURAL POPULATION DENSITY, 2001
The rural population is defined as all persons not living in urban areas, i.e. outside the boundaries
of municipalities and metropolitan areas. The rural population density is defined as the
population per unit of rural area and is usually expressed in persons per square kilometre. The
rural population density gives a measure of the concentration of population in rural areas and is
used as an indicator of development. The total (enumerated) rural population in Nepal was
19,923,544, residing in a total rural area of 143,904.72 sq. km: a rural population density of
138.45 persons per square kilometre. District-wise the rural population density varied from
472.61 (lalitpur) to 1,116.01 (Kathmandu) persons per square kilometre.

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PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY RELIGION, 2001
Nepal is decreed to be a Hindu Kingdom by its constitution and also by the fact that the
majority of its people are Hindu; however, people of other religions also live in the country. The
proportion of the different religious populations is the ratio of the population adhering to each
religion to the total population of the country and is expressed as a percentage.

Comparison table:
census population Household male female Annual Population No.of
size growth density household
rate
2001 337785 4.90 2.73 877.36 68922
2011 468,132 5.5 3.26 1216 1095505

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