Official Company Profile

The fuller Ekta Books and Distributors story, presented cleanly.

This page gathers the main official-company information from Ekta’s website into a more structured format: history, inspiration, categories, branches, associates, showroom direction, and contact details.

History

From Patan roots to a Kathmandu landmark.

The official company history states that Ekta Books began as Ekta Books and Stationers and later became Ekta Books Distributors Pvt. Ltd., while remaining popularly known as Ekta Books and Ekta Prakasan.

Company Story

Ekta grew from humble roots in Patan into one of Nepal’s recognized publishing and distribution names. The official page highlights the company’s work in textbooks, children’s literature, Nepali literature, dictionaries, academic books, and wider reading culture.

Ramchandra Timothy, founder and chairman of Ekta Books

Founder and Inspiration

The official page identifies Ramchandra Timothy as founder and chairman, and notes his inspiration from family members involved in the publishing and bookselling trade.

Ekta Books building from the official company page

Thapathali Presence

The Thapathali location became part of the company’s identity and a landmark in the history of publishing and distribution in Nepal.

Showroom Scale

The official showroom page describes Ekta’s Thapathali showroom as the largest educational store in Nepal, carrying more than 130,000 titles.

Categories

Categories featured on the official website.

This is a concise summary of the category range highlighted on the official Ekta site.

Reading and Literature

  • Biography
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Non-Fiction
  • Children Literature
  • Comics

Study and Reference

  • Academics
  • Textbooks
  • Dictionary and Thesaurus
  • Ekta Publications

Ideas and Applied Subjects

  • Business/Management/Finance
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Self Help
  • History
  • Health
  • More Categories
Reach and Network

Branches and associate companies.

The official company information highlights a footprint that reaches from east to west Nepal, along with listed associate companies in Nepal and India.

Branches

  • Thapathali, Kathmandu
  • Itahari, Sunsari
  • Lamachaur, Pokhara
  • Nepalgunj

Associate Companies

  • Ekta Educational Palace, Man Bhawan, Lalitpur
  • Ekta Book House Pvt. Ltd., Gandhi Nagar, Siliguri
  • Timothy Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Jalpaigadi, West Bengal, India
Contact

Official contact details.

For direct contact, catalogue browsing, and showroom information, the following details are integrated here from the current official website.

Contact Details

  • Address: Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Email: ektabook@mos.com.np
  • Phone: (+977-1) 5345787, 5330729, 5360482, 5362091
  • Facebook: facebook.com/ektabooks