Godawari, Nepal

One of NAMASTE’s project sites is in the Godawari municipality of Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

The municipality provides a peri-urban setting with a relatively small population of 97,633, with 12,742 children between 0 and 9 years of age. The proportion of the population with a disability is 2%. Around 2.1 % of males have a disability compared with 1.9% of females (National Population and Housing Census, 2021).

Godawari, which covers a total of 96.11 square kilometres, was formed by merging several Village Development Committees (VDCs) in 2014, and its area was further expanded in 2017. It has a mix of rural and urban characteristics.

Healthcare

Areas such as Devichaur-7 and Dukuchhap-8 are remote with poor and unpaved roads, making access to municipal services and healthcare difficult.

Currently, there are 10 health posts, 2 public health care centres, 2 basic health service centres, and 3 urban health clinics operational in the municipality. 112 female community health workers (FCHVs) are deployed within the municipality.

Culture, economy and education

Godawari municipality is a destination for thousands of tourists every year. Godawari botanical garden, Phulchoki Peak, Santaneshwor Temple, Bajrabarahi temple and Tikabhairav temple are some major attractions.

Major sources of income for Godawari are agriculture (22%) and employment (14.9%), along with business, labour, foreign employment and animal husbandry.

The literacy rate is 83% (90.3% for males and 75.9% for females). There are 40 government schools and 47 private schools.

More about NAMASTE’s work in Nepal

NAMASTE’s activities in Nepal are led by the AutismCare Nepal Society (ACNS). It was founded in 2008 and is the only active autism organisation in Nepal that is run by passionate parents that care for persons with autism. It is a non-governmental, non-profitmaking, non-political organisation.

See more information on the AutismCare Nepal Society website.