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Banepa () is a municipality and historical town in a valley situated at about above sea level in central Nepal which is at about east from Kathmandu. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 67,690. The main attraction of Banepa is the temple of Chandeshwori, located approximately northeast of the town along the Rudramati River. The Dhaneshwor Temple is 1 kilometre south of the town. Banepa is also known for its eight different temples of Ganesh, Narayanthan (the temple of Narayana), Bhimshenthan (the temple of Bhimshen), and eight different ponds.
It is believed that when entire Kathmandu Valley was covered with lake, there was a settlement in Banepa.
By early Lichchavi period (5th-8th century), settlements existed at Sanga (Sangagrama), Banepa, Nala, Panauti, Khopasi, Palanchowk, Dumja and probably Dolakha, Lele (Lembatidrangga), Chitlang valley and even up to Gorkha. (Slusser, 1982).
Thakuri period (879 – 1200 A.D.) : Bhaktapur and Banepa was the core political area.
Malla Period (1200–1769 A.D.) : King Anandedeva Malla united the scattered villages and made modern Banepa surrounded by eight gates with a statue of Ganesh at each of the gates in eight different directions in Kaligat Year 4197 (around 1153 B.S.). He also built a temple of Chandeshwari Temple and arranged a trust fund for the goddess.
After having had the favours and directions of goddess Chandeshwori, King Anandadeva Malla founded seven villages:
These Ganesh temples are said to be the boundaries of old Banepa. The main temple of Banepa city was Chandeswori Temple along the Rudramati River.
Along with this, King Ananda Dev Malla also built wells and taps for providing the people of Banepa with the good source of water. But many of those ponds have been used for public uses and some 'Phalchaa' do not have any existence today.बनेपा सात गाउँ - ज्ञानकाजी मानन्धर
Although Banepa is a small place of an area of , it has got the population density of . Due to the connection of Banepa with other places through roadways, about 300 buses, minibuses, cars, trucks, motorcycles altogether are helping in the transportation in a day. Along with this, the gases emitted from those vehicles have polluted the environment of Banepa. Also dust pollution and mishandling of plastic waste have made Banepa highly polluted.
In the boundary of three municipalities of Kavrepalanchowk District, namely; Banepa, Dhulikhel and Panauti, the country's only IT Park is being constructed. All the three cities have been declared as the 'Cyber City'.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.21% were Newar people, 24.19% Bahun, 20.06% Chhetri, 14.25%Tamang people, 2.87% Magars, 1.76% Mijar, 1.40% Pariyar (surname) 1.37% Bishwakarma, 1.17% Gharti/Bhujel 4.72% others. NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 80.88% were Hindu, 15.43% Buddhist, 2.89% Christian, 0.49% Muslim, 0.1% Irreligion and 0.1% others. NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 81.3% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 17.0% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy
| 1 | Tukucha | 2,529 |
| 2 | Tukucha Nala | 2,294 |
| 3 | Thulochaur Nala | 3,378 |
| 4 | Ugrachandi Nala | 4,544 |
| 5 | Kathu Ganesh, Chandeshwori | 7,444 |
| 6 | Budol | 7,154 |
| 7 | Hansharaj Marga | 7,755 |
| 8 | Bholakhatole | 6,881 |
| 9 | Nayabasti | 6,057 |
| 10 | Ugratara Janagal | 7,515 |
| 11 | Sinagal | 2,268 |
| 12 | Mahendra Jyoti | 2,818 |
| 13 | Bhaisepati | 4,285 |
| 14 | Nasiksthan Sanga | 2,768 |
| TOTAL | 67,750 |
The modern structure of Banepa Municipality was formally established following the implementation of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015), which brought about a significant administrative restructuring across the country. Prior to this transition, the municipality was much smaller, consisting primarily of its historical urban core. This original center is now represented by the current Wards 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
To form the current expanded municipality, Seven former Village Development Committees (VDCs) were integrated into the urban fold. These included Tukucha Nala, which now forms Wards 1 and 2, and Ugrachandi Nala & portions of Devitar which constitutes Wards 3 and 4. Portions of the Ravi Opi VDC were merged into Wards 5 and 6, while Ugratara Janagal was reorganized into Wards 10 and 11. The expansion also reached further south and west, incorporating Mahendra Jyoti as Ward 12 and Nasiksthan Sanga as Wards 13 and 14. This consolidation transformed Banepa from a localized trading hub into a larger, more integrated municipal unit.
Sports facilities include Banepa Polytechnique Football Ground.
To promote local culture, Banepa has two FM broadcasting radio stations: Radio ABC, which is a Community Radio Station and Prime Fm. This area also has a Television Channel named as Araniko Television.
The Scheer Memorial Hospital offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The town also houses the Nepal Banepa Polytechnic Institute (NBPI) and the Kavre Deaf School, which is a dedicated school for deaf students.
Banepa boasts two public multi-campus institutions affiliated with Tribhuvan University. Additionally, there are around 40 schools in the area, with 25 being privately owned and 15 being public schools. Some of the prestigious schools in Banepa include Banepa Valley School (now known as Baylor International Academy), and Vidhya Sagar Secondary School. The Nepal Police School in Sanga is particularly renowned for its educational standards.
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