It is one of the most known tourist destinations and best places to live in Bagmati Province with its mild climate.

Winter can be a bit cold, causing the water to freeze and some snowfall too, usually in the upper hills of the valley.

The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Palung, Daman and Bajrabarahi village development committees.

They are one of the major exporters of potato and other vegetables (cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal, radish and different varieties of green chillies including capsicum) to big cities like Kathmandu, Hetauda, Narayangadh, Pokhara, Birgunj and even to India.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 47.2% were Tamang, 20.1% Newar, 19.3% Chhetri, 4.3% Hill Brahmin, 2.0% Magar, 1.6% Kami, 1.2% Gurung, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.