Jiri is a municipality in Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,638 people. Jhule, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the main gateway to the Everest Regio. Almost all the Everest expeditions, including the one led by famous climber John Hunt, Edmund Hillary had passed through Jiri. A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road mainly in Jiri Bazaar. There are two government high schools namely Jiri Higher Secondary School at Hatdanda and Dhungeshwori Secondary School at Jiri Bazaar. One private boarding school called JEM Academy, two community schools namely Martyrs Memorial School and Saraswoty Community School. There is a technical school called Jiri Technical School which provides with technical education regarding agriculture, construction and health. Jiri was set up as agricultural development centre by the Swiss Government Aid in 1938. As the closest roadhead, Jiri is the trailhead for many treks into the Mount Everest region. The trek to Lukla takes seven or eight days. Few people begin a trek from Jiri, and only 5% of all trekkers who attempt the difficult trek to Everest Base Camp start at Jiri. The other 95% choose to fly into the small airstrip at Lukla, thus cutting off a week of difficult but beautiful trekking. Although the trailhead from Jiri to Sagarmatha National Park is referred to as the "classic route to Everest", the original trailhead began at Kathmandu. All early Everest expeditions—including the one led by John Hunt that put Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit—passed through Jiri. So Jiri is also called the "Gateway to Mt. Everest". Highest ethics group of Chettri which is 4,366, followed by 3,360 % Jirel and 2,792 of Sherpa. It is proud to shout that Jiri is land of ethnic people called the Jirels. The Jirel Everett climber called Lal Bahadur Jirel, who scaled Everest two times come from this place
Attractions
Cherdung
Cherdung Danda is at the altitude of 3200m from sea level and takes 6 hours of hiking from Jiri's Linkan Bazar to reach there.
Kalo Veer
Kalo Veer is located on the way to Cherdung. From Kalo Veer, three majors towns, Charikot, Dolakha and Jiri can be seen in single sight. It is a massive piece of rock, stands on the top of cliff, one can barely stands on the top due to its steep height. It takes 4 hours to reach from Jiri's Linkan Bazar
Ramete Danda
Also known as Picnic Danda, it takes half an hour to reach on its top from Linkan Bazar.
Jiri's heart, Linkan Bazaar is one the biggest town in Dolakha district. Shops on both sides of road is not just what you see in Linkan, but you can also visit Jiri Technical School, Boudha Stupa and statue of Rimporche, Jiri Hospital and so on.
