Hemaja

Hemja
हेम्जा
subdivision of Pokhara
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°17′N 83°55′E / 28.28°N 83.92°E / 28.28; 83.92Coordinates: 28°17′N 83°55′E / 28.28°N 83.92°E / 28.28; 83.92
Country    Nepal
Zone Gandaki Zone
District Kaski District
Population (1991)
  Total 6,409
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Hemja is a former Village Development Committee north of Pokhara in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. In 2014, Hemja was annexed to Pokhara City as ward number 27. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,409.

Education

There are several governmental and private institutions in Hemja, which also has a higher level campus. Schools in Hemja include:

  • Snow View English Boarding School
  • Ambika Secondary School
  • Dhaulagiri Boarding School
  • Hemja Boarding School
  • Gauri Shankar Higher Secondary School
  • Gauri Shankar Multiple Campus

Communication

Radio Hemja 88.5MHZ is one of the community radio. Hemja has also linkes with telephone, TV Channels and WiFi Hotspots. one of the online media of hemja is Hemja everybody can watch video about hemja or what happen on hemja from youtube channel one of the youtube channel of hemja is govinda4u

Transportation

Linked with Pokhara-Baglung highway, Hemja offers a regular micro bus service from Ghattekhola to Harichowk. It has also Deluxe bus access to Kathmandu every day. Local taxies are available regularly.

Tourism

Being a beautiful town it is also attracts tourists, especially to the monasteries. Other tourist attractions include bungee jumping, jeep flyer and rafting. There is also the Potato Festival.[1]

हेमजा

हेमजा आलु गाँउको रूपमा परिचित छ हेमजाको पहिचान भनेको नै यहाँ पाइने आलु हो । हेमजामा २०६५ साल देखि आलु महोत्सव हुदै आएको छ ।

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.


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