TOKHA

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TOKHA

HISTORY (from ancient to present time)

“Tokha” is a place lies in Kathmandu district situated at north part from the core area of Kathmandu valley lies at 9km away from Kathmandu Durbar Square and 4km away from Samakhusi Chowk of Ring road towards north.

From ancient time, this village depends on agriculture of the land in which the main product is sugarcane. The village name is also derived from sugarcane and land. In newari language.

Sugarcane = Tue

Land           = khya

Which mean Tue+khya = Tokha 

Tokha is also famous for “Cha: ku” which is a product of Sugarcane.

According to the stone inscription of Licchhavi Dynasty the history of this place refers the ancient period of 2000 yrs old. Mainly there should be newar settlement. Tokha consist of ancient monument consisting great cultural importance like Sapanatrith Temple, Chandeshwori Temple which was built at Malla periods. Other elements are pound, Dhunge Dhara, traditional houses etc. So this place is historically as well as architecturally also very important.

Tokha planned in linear concept. The settlement lies in the main Tokha road which ended with Shivapuri National park. The main source of water supply in the settlement is from Shivapuri National park through the main Tokha road and Sewerage line also lies at Tokha road.

Now a day’s condition of Tokha 

Road facilities are available. Hospital, school, college etc facilities are also available. New modern types of houses are increase according to increase the number of population and old traditional structure are hardly showing. Numbers of apartments and numbers of housing also increase. Values of lands are increase.

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