Official Name: | Bidur |
Native Name: | बिदुर नगरपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nuwakot |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rajan Shrestha |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Prabha Bogati |
Population As Of: | 2011[1] |
Population Total: | 26,750 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Blank2: | Hindu |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 27.89°N 85.1597°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 44900, 44908 |
Area Code: | 010 |
Website: | www.bidurmun.gov.np |
Bidur is the capital of Nuwakot District in Bagmati Province, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18694 and had 3736 houses in it.[2]
In February 2008, terrorists damaged the town's water supply plant.[3]
In 2020 the first part of the biggest solar power station in Nepal (Nuwakot Solar Power Station) was connected to the electric grid. The solar plant is located next to Devighat Hydropower Station.
Here we can reach by taking a local bus/deluxe bus from the capital city of Nepal -Kathmandu. It is about 70 Kilometres through the hilly terrain from the Balaju to Trishuli- one of the places of Bidur Municipality.
To promote local culture Bidur has three community radio stations. They are Radio Trishuli 88.4 MHz 010560789, Image weekly 010561678, TV Trishuli 010560181, 9851093290 Trishuli Prawaha weekly 9851002938, Khabarpage.com 9851093290, Radio Jalapa 9851080122
During the earthquake on 25 April 2015, a 37-year-old resident of Bidur named Shiva Shrestha was buried in a landslide and was rescued alive 98 hours afterwards. He was on his way to a picnic with fourteen of his friends, eleven of whom were buried during the massive landslide. Shrestha sustained several injuries on the head and body, and said he survived by drinking muddy water.[4] [5]
After the earthquake, Bidur is still in the phase of rebuilding. Due to a lack of concerned focus on re-establishment, it is late in the process.
There are several government and private schools in Bidur. Recently, with the advent of Christianity, some Christian-based schools have also been opened, especially in the Colony area.