Panga, Kirtipur

Panga is a typical Newari settlement and part of Kirtipur Municipality. Kirtipur is one of the five municipalities in the valley i.e.; Kirtipur Municipality, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is the small city surrounded by Chovar Hill, Kirtipur Hill and Machhegaon Hill.EtymologyThe name Panga comes from Pa and Gä . Later on changed to "Panga".DemographicsOriginally a Newar foundation, Panga is still a center of Newar culture. It has been merged with surrounding villages to form the municipality of Kirtipur with a population of 65,602.It consists of many temples, Vihars (Buddhist monastery) and churches too. Due to the presence of Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur, Kirtipur is also a popular area for out-of-town students and professors to rent houses and they are major contributors to the local economy.MediaTo Promote local culture Kirtipur Area has one FM radio station Radio Newa F.M. - 106.6 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.There are several weekly newspapers published from Kirtipur. They are Shahid, Kirtipur Darpan, Kirtipur Sandesh and Swornim Sandesh. Kirtipur Darpan is the first weekly paper established among them. Also there is a local television station, Kirtipur Channel.