Gulmi District

Gulmi District

गुल्मी
Gulmi District ; गुल्मी
District
	View of High Himalayas from Gulmi district
	Location of Gulmi (dark yellow) in Province 5
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
Admin HQ.	Tamghas
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Gulmi
Area
• Total	1,149 km2 (444 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	280,160
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	32600
Telephone Code	079
Main Language(s)	Nepali
Website	ddcgulmi.gov.np

Gulmi District (Nepali: गुल्मी जिल्लाListen (help·info)), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Tamghas as its headquarters, covers an area of 1,149 km² (444 sq mi), had a population of 296,654 in 2001, 280,160 in 2011 and 268,597 in 2016.^[1]

Introduction[]

Gulmi is a hilly district that lies in Lumbini Province. Surrounded by Syangja and Parbat district on the east, Palpa, and Arghakhanchi on the south, Baglung on the north, and Pyuthan on the west is renowned for coffee farming. Gulmi is widely known for introducing coffee in Nepal. It is also a major exporter of organic coffee. Gulmi is rich in natural resources such as cobalt. Festivals such as Maghe Sankranti and other festivals are popular among both tourists and locals.

The major destination with huge potential for tourism includes Bichitra Cave in Dhurkot, Resunga, with its rich biodiversity and religious value, Gyawa Kshetra, Charpala, Musikot, Isma Durbar, Wami Taksar, and Purtighat. Ruru (also known as Ridi). The district is also famous for orange farming. Dhurkot rural municipality is a major hub for orange farming. More than 10 Crore worth of orange is sold annually which includes export to India. The district headquarter is Tamghas, a hill town situated in between Resunga and Arjun. Currently, there are ten rural municipalities and two municipalities Resunga and Musikot.

Divisions[]

Gulmi district is divided into total 12 Local level bodies in which two are municipality and ten are rural municipalities^[2] as below:

Municipalities

Rural municipalities

Communications[]

There are 76 post offices in the district including one main district post office and 14 area police offices. There are nine telecenters,^[3] six FM radio stations, and eight cable TV networks. According to Nepal Telecom, there were 82,318 GSM mobile subscribers in the district as of 2015.

Geography and climate[]

Climate Zone^[4]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	23.5%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	71.9%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	4.6%

Demographics[]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gulmi District had a population of 280,160. Of these, 96.21% spoke Nepali, 1.92% Magar and 0.94% Newari as their first language.^[5]

According to the 2068 census the literacy rate of the district is 75.5%. Bahun and Chhetri are the major caste/ethnic groups with 28.55% and 23.15% respectively followed by Magar 19.95%, Kami 9.55%, Sarki 3.45%, Damai 3.25%, Kumal 2.55%, Newar 1.85%.

Hinduism is the predominant religion with 96.8% followed by Buddhism with 2.8%.

References[]

^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-25. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ "Telecenters in Nepal". TechSansar. Retrieved October 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
^ 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables

Coordinates: 28°4′N 83°15′E / 28.067°N 83.250°E / 28.067; 83.250

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[National_Population_and_Housing_Census_2011(National_Report)-1] "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-25. Retrieved November 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[2] "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[3] "Telecenters in Nepal". TechSansar. Retrieved October 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013

[5] 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables

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show v t Gulmi District
Headquarter: Tamghas
Municipalities	Musikot Resunga
Rural municipalities	Ishma Kaligandaki Gulmi Darbar Satyawati Chandrakot Rurukshetra Chhatrakot Dhurkot Madane Malika
Former VDCs	Aaglung Aapchaur Amar Abathok Amarpur Apchaur Arbani Arje Arkhawang Arlangkot Aslewa Badagaun Bajhketeri Baletaksar Balithum Bamgha Bami Bastu Bhanbhane Bharse Bhurmung Birbas Bisukharka Chhapahile Dalamchaur Darbar Devisthan Darling Daungha Dhamir Dhurkot Bastu Dhurkot Bhanbhane Dhurkot Nayagaun Dhurkot Rajasthal Digam Dirbung Dohali Foksing Gaudakot Gurukot Rajasthal Gwadha Gwadi Hadahade Hadinete Hansara Harewa Harmichaur Harrachaur Hasara Hastichaur Hawangdi Hunga Isma Rajasthal Jaisithok Jayakhani Johang Juniya Juvung Khadgakot Kharjyang Kurgha Limgha Malagiri Murtung Musikot Myal Pokhari Nayagaun Neta Palkikot Paralmi Paudi Amarahi Pipaldhara Purkot Daha Purtighat Reemuwa Resunga Municipality Rupakot Ruru Shantipur Siseni Thanpati Thulo Lumpek Turang Wagla Wamitaksar

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