Okhaldhunga District
Okhaldhunga District
ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला | |
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District | |
Kosh Bhanjyang, Okhaldhunga | |
Location of Okhaldhunga in dark yellow | |
Okhaldhunga District with local level body | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Province No. 1 |
Admin HQ. | Siddhicharan Municipality |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Okhaldhunga |
Area | |
• Total | 1,074 km2 (415 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 147,984 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Main Language(s) | Nepali language (official) Rai, Sunuwar language |
Website | ddcokhaldhunga |
Okhaldhunga District (Nepali: ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्लाListen (help·info)) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. The district, with Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,074.5 km2 (414.9 sq mi) and had a population of 156,702 in 2001 and 147,984 in 2011.[1]
Okhaldhunga is the place where Siddhicharan Shrestha and was born. Siddhicharan Shrestha is known as the 'Yug Kawi (युगकवी)' of Nepal.
Geography and climate[]
Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
22.2% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
51.1% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
24.2% |
Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
2.1% |
Demographics[]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Okhaldhunga District had a population of 147,984. Of these, 57.9% spoke Nepali, 9.2% Tamang, 8.9% Magar, 6.8% Sherpa, 4.8% Wambule, 3.8% Bahing, 2.1% Sunuwar, 1.9% Rai, 1.1% Newari, 1.0% Jero/Jerung and 0.5% Bhojpuri as their first language.
35.8% of the population in the district spoke Nepali and 1.4% Jero/Jerung, 0.6% Bahing as their second language.[3]
Village Development Committees[]
The district contains the following VDCs from 2017:
, , Balakhu, Barnalu, , , Bhadaure, Bhussinga, Bigutar, Bilandu, Chyanam, Diyale, Fediguth, Fulbari, Gamnangtar, Harkapur, Jantarkhani, Jyamire, Kalikadevi, , Katunje, Ketuke, Khiji Chandeshwori, Khijifalate, Kuibhir, Kuntadevi, Madhavpur, Mamkha, Manebhanjyang, Moli, Mulkharka, Narmedeshwor, Okhaldhunga, Palapu, Patle, Pokali, Pokhare, Prapcha, , Ragani, Raniban, Ratmate, Rawadolu, Rumjatar, , Serna, Shreechaur, Singhadevi, Sisneri, Taluwa, Tarkerabari, Thakle, Thoksela, Thulachhap, Ubu, Yasam
Municipality[]
- Siddhicharan Urban Municipality
- Champadevi Rural Municipality
- Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
- Likhu Rural Municipality
- Chisankhugadhi Rural Municipality
- Molung Rural Municipality
- Khijidemba Rural Municipality
- Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality
Tourist area[]
Khijee Tholedamba Tourists are attracted towards the beauty of Khiji Okhaldhunga.
Tourist area
Thuldhunga Tourists are attracted towards the beauty of Thuldhunga Okhaldhunga.
See also[]
- Zones of Nepal
References[]
- ^ Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived July 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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Coordinates: 27°19′N 86°30′E / 27.317°N 86.500°E
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