in extremes of landslides, debris flow, flooding and wildfires. Most of the disasters have been natural and in the recent years, there is some evidence of increase of flooding, landsliding, deforestation and land degradation. The district ranked second highest, along with Makawanpur, with the total number of landslide events occurred during the period 1971–2000 being 46. It also ranked highest in terms of landslide density and loss of property compared to other districts. Landslides at Dhanubase (Dhanubaseko pahiro) is a major vulnerable hotspot in Waling area. Waling falls under the very high hazard probability area according to the Syangja district disaster management plan. Waling Municipality at a Glance (Year 1999/2000). Area: 124895.40 square hectares. Arable land: 2696.70 sq hectares Residential area: 449.90 hectares Forest/Prairie Area : 4484.80 hectares Cityscape Waling stretches along the Aadhikhola river. Waling Municipality, in the initiation of Waling Jaycees, is launching a campaign from January 2012 to develop the city into a rose city with each residents planting at least two rose plants at their home. Notable buildings Patanjali Yogpeeth of Waling is a unique building built by Acharya Balkrishna and Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev of Patanjali Group of Institutions. Demographics According to 2021 Nepal census, Waling municipality had 11,365 households with a total population of 50,932 which comprised 23,657 males and 27,275 females. According to 2011 Nepal census, Waling municipality had 5,952 households with a total population of 24,006 which comprised 10,809 males and 13,197 females. as of 2011. The population has increased since the time of the 1991 Nepal census, when it had a population of 8,767 people living in 1,674 ;individual households. Crime The crime rate is relatively low compared to the other cities in the country. Economy Waling's economy is mainly based on the trade, foreign remittance and agricultural produce. Siddhartha Highway has been the economic life line connecting it to the major towns of Pokhara in the east and Siddharthanagar in the west. Before the construction of the Siddhartha Highway, Waling was a major trading outpost in the hilly trade trail connecting the towns in Terai and India with the Baglung Parbat, Kaski and the surrounding northern region. Waling Municipality at a Glance (Year 1999/2000). Own Source Revenue: NRP 2923798 Total Income: NPR 7307803 Total Expenditure: NPR 6698217 Number of Financial Institutions: 45 Number of Industry:62 Number of Shop: 1260 Number of Hotel/Restaurant: 73 Black Topped Road: 8 Kilometers Gravelled Road: