Palubari

Etymology

In the local Newari language, 'Palu' means ginger and 'bari' means 'horticultural land. Ginger is still an important produce of the peasants of this area.

History

Historically, Palubari was a village located on the Nepalese trade route to Lhasa, Tibet. The village was economically successful during this era. The area was first settled in the Licchavi era, and remained as a satellite of the Sankhu village. The remains of Sankhu's former prosperity are still present, including ancient buildings, temples (Vajra Jogini being the most prominent one) and woodcarvings in the area. Until the 17th century, Palubari used to be the ginger field of the Kings of Bhaktapur and others.

Palubari is also the resort of Nepal's many senior lawyers based in Kathmandu valley. Palubari continues to develop its infrastructure. The village is also one gateway to Nagarkot, one of the notable tourist destinations of Nepal.

In Palubari, all types of religion are found and most villagers are either Brahmin or Chettri. The economy of Palubari is predominantly agricultural. Villagers depend upon farming, namely horticulture, poultry farming, and seasonal cash crop farming.

Education

Palubari is home to the Splendid Valley English school, as well as the Sankhu Palubari Community School.

According to the Principal of COMMUNITY SCHOOL Anoop Poudel this school provides quality education to all the financially disabled and underprivileged children from local area of Palubari and other VDC and also some children from Bhaktapur.According to PARLAD BASTOLA ,principal of SPLENDID VALLEY ENGLISH SCHOOL ,this school is running under trust with a well facilities for students like science lab,computer lab with internet facilities and well furnished .