Nuwakot District
| Nuwakot नुवाकोट जिल्ला |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central (Madhyamanchal) |
| Zone | Bagmati |
| Headquarters | Bidur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,121 km2 (433 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 277,471 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali, Tamang |
Nuwakot District (Nepali: 
Listen , a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km² and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011.
The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot 7-storey old palace located at the top of hill named after the district itself, the village of Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.
The name, 'Nuwakot', is made up of two words 'nawa' and 'kort'. 'Nawa' means nine in Nepali and 'kort' means sacred religious sites at the top of hill. The district accordingly has 9 nine hills over which various deities are said to dwell thus overseeing and protecting Nuwakot. This has led Nuwakot often being called "City of nine hills". Referring to the pages of history, the great king Prithivi Narayan Shah invaded Nuwakot which was under the ruling of Jaya Prakash Malla and made Nuwakot as the capital of his ruling area.
Nuwakot, being a hilly area with very less plains, most of the areas are still undeveloped. In last few years, huge changes are observable. The city areas are provided with schools, colleges, hospitals and the road infrastructure is also developed. Two hydro power stations are currently in operation. People are dependent on agriculture, teaching, foreign economy, livestock farming, business, hotels, Agri Tourism,Eco Tourism and Khadya Bank etc.
Jiling is recognized as SEZ Area where as lots of business is coming and going to grow business and economy of Nuwakot. NEPAL KHADYA BANK LTD. has established at Kashitar to serve farmers in Food Security,Food Banking,Grain Storage,Supply and Distribution .NKBL is planning to partner with government to provide Duty Free Ration all over Nepal ,Introducing Ration Card in Nepal.
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