Lalitpur, Nepal

Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: ललितपुर उपमहानगरपालिका), historically Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन Pātan, Newar: यल Yala), is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley. Lalitpur is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is called city of festival and feast, fine ancient art, making of metallic and stone carving statue. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015.

Lalitpur, Nepal

Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: ललितपुर उपमहानगरपालिका), historically Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन Pātan, Newar: यल Yala), is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley. Lalitpur is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is called city of festival and feast, fine ancient art, making of metallic and stone carving statue. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015.