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.

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.^[1]

References

External links

• UN map of the municipalities of Kaski District

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