The then Council of Ministers decided to shift the headquarters of 9 districts including Tanahun in the year 2025. According to the decision, the headquarters of Tanahun was shifted from Bandipur to Damauli on November 19, 2025. After moving the headquarters, Bandipur became Urath.

Traders from here reached Chitwan, Damauli, Kathmandu and Pokhara. After the businessmen moved along with the headquarters, the risk of its existence increased. But after the local awakening, now the identity and identity of Bandipur has changed. 

Bandipur's urban structure is about 250 years old, says 55-year-old Vikram Piya. Along with lifestyle and architecture, natural beauty is the specialty of Bandipur. In 1775-1800, Newars from Bhaktapur came and settled here. Before that, we have been hearing from Babubaje that there was a settlement of the Magar community," he said. Water is called 'D' in Magar language. It is said that Bandipur was named as Bandipur because it is a place with forest and water. There are rivers such as Khudi, Samdi, Marsyangdi, Chandi, Madi and other rivers in the vicinity, and there is also a saying that Bandipur was combined with forest and di after their names. 

He said that he is the ninth generation of Tekansingh, the first generation of fathers who came to Bandipur from Bhaktapur. "Prithvinarayan Shah surrounded and attacked Kirtipur during the unification of Nepal," he said. Recently, Bandipur is famous for Newari art and culture. ’ 

80-year-old local Chijkumar Shrestha says that the Newars of Bhaktapur are living in Bandipur as Bandipur is a suitable place from a business point of view as well as nature. "Our ancestors used to build settlements where there was water, land and forest," Shrestha said, "My father-in-laws also came here after settlement." In Bandipur, which is a settlement of the Magar community, around 240 years ago, Pradhan, Newar, Shrestha and Piya tribes settled. He narrated.

At that time the Newars made business their main occupation. He used to bring salt and oil and other goods and sell them from thori in Nepal-India border area. Remembering what his father said, Shrestha said, 'There used to be a special bustle in Bandipur, which developed as the main place for Tanahun, Kaski, Lamjung and Gorkha to bring goods from the south and send goods from the hilly areas to the south.' 

50-year-old Sujan Shrestha, remembering that his father owned a clothing and grocery store, said, 'I heard from my father that there were big wholesale shops here. He used to come from the north with dhakre (doko) to take goods.' He said that after moving the headquarters, the whole family moved to Damauli for study and business and returned to Bandipur around 2041. 

From 2025 to 2050, the condition of Bandipur is very miserable, residents say. Only old people used to live in Bandipur. There was a situation where people had to be paid to keep the old houses here. Many of the houses were in a state of collapse. When tourists came, they used to say 'Bandipur is a ghost town'," Shrestha said. 

Seeing the miserable condition of Bandipur, Bandipure living in Kathmandu formed the Bandipur Social Development Committee in 2049. Shrestha, who is also the founding chairman, said that the committee was formed with the aim of uniting Bandipure along with tourism, education and health sectors. After the formation of the committee, Bandipure who are in other places also started coming once a year and started helping free according to their skills. 

'Bandipure was born because the cultural diversity of the Newar, Magar and Gurung communities living in this area could become a means of attracting tourists. The nature, culture, customs that reflect the ethnic identity and Bandipur were publicized at the international level," he said. "Foreign tourists started coming to Bandipur. Homestays were also operated for tourists. We also gave training to the tea merchants of Bandipur to the homestay operators on how to welcome tourists.' After laying stones in the market area, the movement of vehicles was stopped. He said, "There was a big dispute about the laying of stones." After the discussion of all the parties, the stone laying work was done in the market area. Now this stone has become the identity of Bandipur.' 

18 km from the headquarters Damauli to Dumre and from there an uphill journey of 8 km reaches Bandipur. From the high mountain area here, one can view the picturesque snow range, mountain takura as well as the rising and setting sun. Another feature of Bandipur is the wide view of the Himalayas.  Not only the snow of the mountains can be seen from Tundikhel, 10 minutes away from the

market, but the valleys and mountains spread over a wide horizon of 300 kilometers are also very tempting and attractive. Langtang, Ganesh, Gorkha (including Manaslu, Himchuli and Buddh), Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre and Kanjirova mountains are visible from here. An attractive view of the fertile land of the Marsyangdi River coastal area standing as a natural view tower can be observed. 

Bandipur, developed as the best tourist destination of Gandaki province, is also known by the nickname 'Queen of Hills'. Kisan Pradhan, chairman of Bandipur Tourism Development Committee, says that Bandipur is known for its snow range, cultural and religious places, agro-eco tourism, adventure tourism, which is 1 thousand 317 meters above sea level. The tourism activity here, which slowed down due to the earthquake of 2072 and corona infection, is now slowly returning to its rhythm. He said, "At present, the presence of domestic and foreign tourists is good here. Tourists come here especially from countries such as China, France, Germany, Malaysia, and Thailand."

Hotelier Bipin Pradhan says that Bandipur is an attractive destination for those who want to enjoy the natural beauty and clean environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city. He said, 'Internal and external tourists come here to enjoy the traditional art, culture and natural scenery as well as the clean environment.' Bandipur tourism development committee secretary Vasant Poudel said that Bandipur is also a suitable destination for hiking. He said, 'Paragliding is also done from Banjang Chautara, Gurungche hill which is 1 thousand 150 meters high. The area of ​​Bandipur Warapara is also an attractive destination for adventure tourism. Around 90 small hotels and restaurants are operating here. There are 4 community homestays in the market area and 11 within the rural municipality. More than 5 thousand people can spend the night in hotels and homestays here. Houses built in Bhaktapure style, Tundikhel, Thanimai, Tindhara, Rani Van, Ramkot, Sunakhri, Khadgadevi Temple, Vindhyavasini Temple, Mahalakshmi Temple, Information Center, Mini Great Wall under construction, Cycle Lane, Kevalkar and other structures attract tourists. 

Tourism infrastructure is being added

In order to prolong the stay of tourists in Bandipur, the rural municipality has increased the construction of various tourism-targeted infrastructure. The construction of Mini Great Wall has been started from 2076 with the plan to complete the construction within 6 years. A mini Great Wall, about 3 km from Thanimai Temple to Mukundeshwari Hill, is under construction to give a glimpse of the Great Wall. It is estimated to cost around Rs 2 crore to complete. 

Rural Municipality President Surendra Bahadur Thapa said that campaign material has been prepared in 10 different languages ​​through QR codes for the promotion of the village and to make it easier to get information about Bandipur. "In Bandipur, the plan to build Thanimai Temple, Selfie Garden, paragliding place, 9-meter high Bandipur column, Ghoda Sayar, Pushpalal Memorial Garden, Mukundeshwari Garden, glass bridge etc. has been advanced," he said.