Katunje (Nepali: कटुन्जे) is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Suryabinayak Municipality in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 19,497 with 4,692 houses in it.[1]

Katunje
कटुन्जे
Katunje is located in Nepal
Katunje
Katunje
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°25′E / 27.66°N 85.41°E / 27.66; 85.41
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictBhaktapur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,497
 • Religions
Hindu
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Many with surname KC (KHATRI), Dhungel, and Timilsena have lived in Katunje for generations. Previously rural, now Katunje has witnessed a housing explosion with extension of the Koteswar Suryabinayak highway into a 6 lane highway.

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)