Nepal/Nilkantha
Background
Dhading District spreads from 27'40" E to 28'17" E and 80'17"N to 84'35"N.The district consists of 2 municipalities and 11 rural municipals. Among the two municipalities, Nilkantha is one. The municipality was established merging the existing Nilkantha (Dhading Besi) with Dhuwakot, Khalte and Jyamrung VDCs.
Introduction
Nilkantha Municipality is a Municipality in Dhading District in the Bagmati[1] Zone of central Nepal[2].
Geographic Area
Area-197.70 sq.km
Latitude-27°54′36.00″ North
Longitude-84°56′24.00″ East
Boundary
East- Nuwakot District
West- Jwalamukhi and Sidhalek Gaupalika
North- Netrabati and Tripurasundhari Gaupalika
South- Sidhalekar galchi Gaupalika
Demographic Information
Number of Wards-14
Population-58514
Contributors
Nothing remains constant. Everything is changing. So, it never completes mapping an area once. New features are added and the existing features may be changed.The more the contributors, the more nearer to the completeness.So, every contribution counts.
Following are the main contributors to map Nilkantha:
Common Tags
With the aim to enhance E-Governance,Kathmandu Living Labs (KLL) started to map Nilkantha Municipality.
Tagging used to map Nilkantha
This following are the tags used by Kathmandu Living Labs team to map and populate data for different features of Nilkantha in OpenStreetMap with the context of disaster preparedness.
Health Facility
Used to map and populate data for health facilities : hospital, clinic, health-post.
Amenity
For tagging amenity type of health facilities.
Key | Value | Element | Description |
amenity | clinic | ![]() ![]() |
Private medical centers run by a group of doctors or a single doctor. |
amenity | dentist | ![]() ![]() |
Provides oral health services. |
amenity | health_post | ![]() ![]() |
Medical centers run by the Government to provide free primary health services to local communities. |
amenity | hospital | ![]() ![]() |
Bigger units in terms of health service providers where treatment is provided by specialized staff and equipments. |
Management-type of Health Facility
Used to tag management-type of educational facility.
Key | Value | Description |
operator:type | community | This type of health facility is run by community resources. |
operator:type | government | This type of health facility is run by the government. |
operator:type | private | This type of health facility is run by private bodies. |
Services rendered
These tags are used for defining the services rendered by health facilities.
Key | Value | Description |
facility:icu | yes / no | Presence or absence of Intensive Care Unit. |
facility:nicu | yes / no | Presence or absence of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. |
facility:operating_theatre | yes / no | Presence or absence of Operation Theater. |
facility:ventilator | yes / no | Presence or absence of Ventilator. |
facility:x-ray | yes / no | Presence or absence of X-ray. |
emergency | yes / no | Presence of Emergency Services or Emergency Ward |
facility:ambulance | 'yes / no' | Presence or absence of Ambulance Service |
Additional Attributes
Key | Value | Description |
building_count | number | The number of buildings in a health facility. |
capacity:beds | number | The number of beds available for treatment in a health facility. |
opd:patients:count | number | The number of OPD patients in a day. |
personnel:count | number | The overall number of staff member. |
email@email.com | The email contact of health facility. | |
website | www.abc.com | The website of the health facility. |
phone | number | The contact number of the health facility. |
Hospital Attributes
Key | Value | Description |
amenity | hospital | Place for the treatment of diseases. |
name | name of hospital | Text; name of the hospital. |
name:ne | nepali name of hospital | name in nepali |
phone | phone number of hospital | Integer; active phone number of the hospital |
email id of hospital | email address of that hospital | |
website | website of hospital | website page if there for that hospital. |
capacity:bed | number of beds in this hospital | Integer; how many bed service is there? |
emergency | yes/no | Is there emergency service? |
facility:ambulance | yes/no | Is there ambulance facility? |
facility:icu | yes/no | Is there icu facility? |
facility:nicu | yes/no | Is there nicu facility? |
facility:operating_theatre | yes/no | Is there operating theater? |
facility:ventilator | yes/no | Is there service of ventilator? |
opening_hours | time from opening to closing | What is the opening hour of the hospital? |
operator:type | govenment/private | Who is operating that hospital? |
personnel:count | number of workers | What is the number of worker in that hospital? |
source | how we found | From where did you get all these details? |
start_date | established date | When was the hospital established? |
Pharmacy Attributes
Pharmacy is a shop or small form of hospital dispensary where medicinal drugs are prepared or sold and sometimes even checked for casual sickness.
Key | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
amenity | pharmacy | Shop where medicines are sold |
name | name of pharmacy | Text;name |
name:ne | nepali name of pharmacy | name in nepali |
opening_hours | opening to closing time | integer;time |
Educational Facility
Used to map and populate data for educational facilities : kindergarten, school, college.==Educational Facility== Used to map and populate data for educational facilities : kindergarten, school, college.
Amenity
For tagging amenity type of educational facilities
Key | Value | Element | Description |
amenity | college | ![]() ![]() |
A college is an educational institution where students pursue their studies above the intermediate level. |
amenity | kindergarten | ![]() ![]() |
For children too young for a regular school (also known as playschool or nursery school). |
amenity | school | ![]() ![]() |
School and grounds; Inclusive of high schools providing classes till intermediate level. |
amenity | university | ![]() ![]() |
A university campus. |
Level of Education
Used to specify the level of education provided by an educational institution (school, college, university)
Key | Value | Description |
isced:level | college | Runs classes after intermediate level. |
isced:level | higher_secondary | Runs classes till intermediate level. |
isced:level | kindergarten | Pre-school for kids. |
isced:level | lower_secondary | Runs classes till 8th grade. |
isced:level | primary | Runs classes till 5th grade. |
isced:level | secondary | Runs classes till 10th grade. |
isced:level | university | Provides both undergraduate and postgraduate education. |
College
College is an organized group of professional people with particular aims, duties, and privileges.
key | values | Description |
name | name of college | What is the name of that college? |
name:ne | nepali name of college | Name in nepali |
amenity | college/university | |
phone | phone number of college | What is the active phone number of the college? |
email id of college | What is the email address of that college?? | |
website | website of college | What is the website name of that college? |
operator:type | private/government | Who operate that college? |
student:count | number of student | what is the number of students? |
personnel:count | number of staff | What is the number of staff? |
Management-type of educational facility
Used to tag management-type of educational facility.
Key | Value | Description |
operator:type | community | This type of educational facility is run through community resources. |
operator:type | government | This type of educational facility is run by the government. |
operator:type | private | This type of educational facility is run by private bodies. |
Additional Attributes of Educational Building
Key | Value | Description |
building_count | number | The number of buildings in an educational facility. |
personnel:count | number | Staff number - teaching and non-teaching. |
student:count | number |
Day Care Center/Montessori/Pre-K/K
Montessori is a system of education for small children that focus in making them more active and helps developing innovative qualities in them rather than focusing on theoretical knowledge.
Key | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
amenity | kindergarten | It is the playschool for small children that focus on extraciricular |
name | name of montessori | Name of the montessori or kindergarden |
name:ne | nepali name of montessori | Name in nepali |
Additional Attributes of Montessori Building
Key | Value | Description |
phone | phone number of kindergarten | Integer type;Phone number of that place |
---|---|---|
student:count | Number of childern in that kindergarten | Integer type; total students reading in that montessori |
personnel:count | Number of staff in that kindergarten | Integer type;total number of staffs working in that montessori |
Economy
When we talk about economy we basically connect it with money: money from banks, ATM etc. Following are the tagging amenity for economic type
Key | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
amenity | bank | A bank is a financial institution that deals with the money of a public or an organization. |
name | name of bank | The name for the bank recognized by all. |
name:ne | nepali name of bank |
Additional Attributes of Economic Building
Key | Value | Description |
opening hours | hr | When will the finance institute opening time. |
---|---|---|
atm | yes/no | Is there any anytime money services. |
phone | phone number of bank | Phone number of the bank |
nrb_class | commercial/ development/ finance/ co-operative | |
operator | name of bank | Who operates the bank. |
source | ||
website | website id of bank | Website address of the bank |
email id of bank | Email id of the bank | |
contact:fax | fax number of bank |
Co-operatives
This is a business oriented organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.
Key | Values | Description |
amenity | bank | |
name | name of co-operative | What is the name of the organization? |
name:ne | nepali name | What is its name in nepali? |
nrb_class | co-operative | |
source | how we found | From where did you get the details? |
Open Space
Open space indicates that piece of land with no buildings or any other features and is open to the public.
Key | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
leisure | common | Any difference or extra point to be known about. |
name | name of openspace | Name of the park or space if any. |
name:ne | nepali name | Name written in nepali |
Public Facility
Security Facility
These places deals with the security of an individual or a group of people.
Key | Value | Description |
amenity | police | It handles the cases that involves the security of a person or a group. |
name | name of station | Text; name |
name:ne | nepali name of station | Text;in nepali |
opening hours | opening to closing time | Integer; time |
Public Water tanks
It indicated the container storing water for public use.
Key | Value |
man_made | reservoir_covered |
operator | name of the operator |
access | public |
Hotel/Restaurant
Hotel or restaurant is a buildings that provides facility of accommodation, food shelter and sometimes entertainment.
Key | Value | Description |
Amenity | Hotel | It is place for refreshment along with foods. |
name | name of hotel | Text;name |
Additional Attributes
Key | Value | Description |
operator | owner of hotel | Text, who owns that hotel. |
star | number of star | Rank; what is the standard of the hotel. |
internet_assess | yes/no | Is there internet service? |
smoking | yes/no | Are you allowed to smoke? |
tourism | hotel/guest_house/hostel |
Religious Places
A place of worship is a specially designed buildings or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion.
Key | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
amenity | place_of_worship | Where people gather to show their belief towards God. |
religion | hindu/buddhist/christian/jain/jewish/muslim/pagan/sikh/ | Text;which religion does the building belong to. |
name | name of temple | Text; name of the building if any. |
name:ne | nepali name of temple | Name in nepali |
opening_hours | morning to evening time | Integer; time |
Offices
Governmental Organization
These office holds their own purpose of work and work under the instruction of government.
Key | Value | Description |
name | name of organization | What is the name of that organization? |
opening hours | opening to closing time | When does the office opens? |
wheelchair | yes/no/limited | Is there facility of wheelchair? |
office | government |
INGO/NGO
These are national and international non governmental organizations.
Key | Value | Description |
name | name of organization | What is the name of that organization? |
name:ne | nepali name of organization | What is its name in nepali? |
operator | name of bank | Who operates the organization? |
opening hours | opening to closing time | From when to when does the office open? |
office | ngo |
Electricity offices
This office deals with the work related to electricity.
Key | Values | Description |
office | government | Is the office governmental or private? |
name | office name | What is the name of that office? |
name:ne | nepali name of office | What is its name in nepali? |
phone | phone number of office | What is its active phone number? |
office email id | What is its email address? | |
website | office website id | What is its website name? |
Municipal office
This is a governmental office that works for the welfare of a municipality.
Key | Values | Description |
name | name of office | What is the name of the office? |
name :ne | nepali name of office | What is its name in nepali? |
office | government | |
website | website id of office | What is its website name? |
email id of office | What is its email address? | |
phone | phone number of office | What is its active phone number? |
Ward office
This office works for the welfare of a particular ward.
Key | Values | Description |
name | name of ward office | What is the name of that ward office? |
name:ne | nepali name of office | What is its name in nepali? |
office | government | |
opening_hours | opening to closing hours | What is its working time? |
operator | which office operates it | Under which office does this office work? |
NRCS Offices
National Resource Conservation Service.
Key | Values | Description |
name | name of office | What is the name of that office? |
name:ne | nepali name of office | What is its name in nepali? |
office | ngo | |
phone | phone number of office | What is its active phone number? |
email id of office | What is the email address of that office? | |
website | website of office | What is its website name? |
Education office
This office takes care about the education system in a place.
Key | Value | Description |
name | name of office | What is the name of the office? |
name:ne | nepali name of office | What is its name in nepali? |
phone | phone number of education office | What is its active phone number? |
office | educational_institution | |
opening_hours | opening to closing hours | What is its working time? |
operator | name of owner | Who operates the office? |
Post office
Post office take care of the letters sent and received from the people, to the people.
Key | Values | Description |
amenity | post_box | |
name | name of post office | What is the name of that office? |
name:ne | nepali name of post office | What is its name in nepali? |
operator | if private office operate it | Who operates the office? |
Care center
Children day care home
This is a place that takes care of those children whose parents are busy.
Key | Values | Description |
amenity | kindergarten | |
name | name of day care home | What is the name of the day care center? |
name:ne | nepali name of day care home | What is its name in nepali? |
phone | phone number of kindergarten | What is its active phone number? |
capacity | capacity of kindergaten | How many children can they take care of? |
Elderly care center
This is a place where elder people are kept and taken care of them.
Key | Values | Desccription |
amenity | social_facility | |
name | name of elderly care centre | What is the name of the center? |
name:ne | nepali name of elderly care centre | What is its name in nepali? |
office | ngo | This is operated by NGO or INGO? |
operator:type | government/ private/ public | What are the operators ? |
personnel:count | number of staff | What is the total number of staff working? |
social_facility | group_home | |
social_facility:for | respect to elder | |
start_date | established date | When was this established? |
Land Use
Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods [3]. Government of Nepal (National landuse Policy 2069 B.S.,2 ) has classified the land of Nepal on the following land use categories.