*Bholachen (and surrounding toles like Mulachen, Chochen, Lalachen, Byasi, Tuchhimala)**
Ward No. 6 of Bhaktapur Municipality is primarily known as Bholachen, with other neighborhoods or toles including Mulachen, Chochen, Lalachen, Byasi, and Tuchhimala[1].
This ward is nationally recognized for its brick windows (terra kota) and embroidered windows (kunajyal), vibrant festivals like Machhindra Narayan Mela, Mahakali Mahalakshmi Jatra, and Chuma Ganesh Jatra, and as the motherland of Navdurga with unique masked displays during Mahanavami at Tuchhimala; notable landmarks include Chuma Ganesh Temple, Mahakali Temple, Purveshwar Mahadev Temple, Bholachhen Narayan Temple, Choche Dhunge Bhairav Temple, and ponds like Ligancha Pond and Bholachhen Pond[1].
Characterized by old brick- and stone-paved roads that keep it relatively clean, the ward spans 0.3498 sq km, has 1,052 households and a population of 9,082 (mostly Newar speakers following Hinduism), with 97% literacy and borders including Changunarayan Municipality to the north[1].