Lalitpur District
A Kathmandu Valley district centered on Patan's Newari architecture, Buddhist courtyards, metal craft and living urban heritage.
Province: Bagmati Province.
Headquarters: Lalitpur.
Area: 385 square kilometres.
Population: 551667 (National Population and Housing Census 2021).
Population density: 1432.9 people per square kilometre.
Geographic class: Kathmandu Valley.
Landscape: Kathmandu Valley and southern hills.
Known for: Patan Durbar Square, Newari arts and architecture, Kathmandu Valley heritage.
Patan Durbar Square
The palace complex, temples and museum form the district's best-known heritage cluster.
Bahal courtyards
Historic Buddhist courtyards and monasteries are woven into Patan's compact old-city street network.
Traditional craft
Patan remains strongly associated with metalwork, sculpture and other long-running Newari craft traditions.