Hetauda

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Hetauda हेटौंडा
Sub-Metropolitan City
Clockwise from top: Sahid Smarak,Bhutandevi Temple,Manakamana Temple
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Hetauda Location in Nepal Show map of Bagmati Province Hetauda Hetauda (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°25′N 85°02′E / 27.417°N 85.033°E / 27.417; 85.033
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Makwanpur
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Mina Kumari Lama (Unified Socialist)
• Deputy Mayor	Rajesh Baniya (NC)
Area
• Total	261.59 km2 (101.00 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	195,951
• Rank	10th (Nepal) 4th (Bagmati Province)
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Bahun Chhetri Tamang Newars Rais Magars
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	44100, 44107
Area code	057
Website	www.hetaudamun.gov.np

Hetauda (Nepali: हेटौडा, pronounced [heˈʈʌu̯ɽa]) is a sub-metropolitan city in Makwanpur district of Bagmati Province in central Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur district and the capital of Bagmati Province as declared by a majority (105 out of 110) of the Provincial Assembly Members on 12 January 2020.^[1] Hetauda is one of the largest cities in Nepal. At the 2015 Nepal census, it had a population of 153,875 people.^[2] The city's population grew to 195,951 in 2021.^[3]