Hemja

Hemja is a former Village Development Committee in the north of Pokhara in Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. In 2014, Hemja was annexed to Pokhara City as ward number 27. Hemja is now an administrative part of Pokhara Municipality ward #25. At the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 12,262 persons in 3,019 households.

Hemja हेम्जा ward no 25
subdivision of Pokhara
Hemja Location in Nepal Hemja Hemja (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.28°N 83.92°E / 28.28; 83.92
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki Province
District	Kaski District
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,262
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Education

There are several government and private educational institutions in Hemja.

Public/Government Colleges and Schools:

• Gauri Shankar Multiple Campus
• Gauri Shankar Higher Secondary School
• Bishnu Paduka Higher Secondary School
• Ambika Higher secondary School
• Gram Prakash Primary School
• Dibya Jyoti Primary School

Private Schools:

• Dhawalagiri Boarding School
• Hemja Boarding School
• Snow View English Boarding School
• Gyan sagar Academy
• Goodluck montessori
• Balsakha montessori

Communication

There are several Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Hemja. Among them, some are:

• Worldlink
• Pokhara Internet
• LNT Internet
• Telnet
• NT-fiber

Transportation

Linked with Pokhara-Baglung highway, Hemja offers a regular public bus service from Ghattekhola to Harichowk. People can catch buses across the Kande-Prithvi Chowk route as well.

It also has Deluxe bus facility for different cities, everyday (Day / Night).

Local taxies are available regularly.

Tourism

Being a beautiful town, it also attracts tourists, specially to the monasteries. Other tourist attractions include bungee jumping, jeep flyer and rafting. There is also the event called Potato Festival yearly. Hemja Mud Festival

External links

• UN map of the municipalities of Kaski District