Panchthar District

Coordinates: 27°12′N 87°50′E / 27.20°N 87.83°E / 27.20; 87.83
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Panthar District
पाँचथर जिल्ला
District
Location of Panchthar district
Location of Panchthar district
Divisional map of Panchthar district
Divisional map of Panchthar district
Country Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
Admin HQ.Phidim
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Panchthar
Area
 • Total1,241 km2 (479 sq mi)
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total191,817
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)

Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्लाListenⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

History[edit]

Panthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions Chhathum and Tehrathum. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.

Geography and climate[edit]

Climate Zone[2] Elevation Range % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		18.3%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft. 		52.6%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft. 		23.9%
Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft. 		 4.7%
Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft. 		 0.4%

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 153,746—    
1991 175,206+1.32%
2001 202,056+1.44%
2011 191,817−0.52%
2021 174,419−0.95%
Sources:[3]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panthar District had a population of 191,817.

Language in Panchthar District (2011)
Language Percent
Limbu
 
 40.3%
Nepali
 
 33.9%
Tamang
 
 6.5%
Bantawa
 
 5.5%
Rai
 
 5.3%
Magar
 
 2.9%
Gurung
 
 1.1%
Others
 
 4.4%

[4]

As their first language, 40.3% spoke Limbu, 33.9% Nepali, 6.5% Tamang, 5.5% Bantawa, 5.3% Rai, 2.9% Magar, 1.1% Gurung, 0.7% Chamling, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sampang, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Nachhiring and 0.2% other languages.[5]

Ethnicity/caste: 42.1% were Limbu, 13.8% Rai, 10.8% Hill Brahmin, 9.7% Chhetri, 7.1% Tamang, 3.4% Kami, 3.3% Magar, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newar, 1.0% Sunuwar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Samgpang, 0.1% Teli and 0.4% others.[6]

Religion in Panchthar District (2011)
Religion Percent
Kiratism
 
 52%
Hinduism
 
 34.3%
Buddhism
 
 11.7%
Christianity
 
 1.6%
Others
 
 0.3%

[7]

Religion: 52.0% were Kirati, 34.3% Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[8]

Literacy: 72.4% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 24.4% could neither read nor write.[9]

Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar[edit]

  1. Phidim Municipality Nepali: फिदिम नगरपालिका (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
  2. Hilihang Rural Municipality Nepali: हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
  3. Kummayak Rural Municipality Nepali: कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba)
  4. Miklajung Rural Municipality Nepali: मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
  5. Phalelung Rural Municipality (Nepali: फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
  6. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
  7. Tumbewa Rural Municipality Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
  8. Yangawarak Rural Municipality Nepali: याङवरक गाउँपालिका (Chyangthapu, Phalaicha, Oyam, Tharpu, Nagi)

VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality

Previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities[edit]

Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District
  1. lumphabung
  2. sarangdada
  3. phaktep

People from Panchthar District[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. ^ "NepalMap profile: Panchthar". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ NepalMap Language
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste
  7. ^ "NepalMap profile: Panchthar". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ NepalMap Religion
  9. ^ NepalMap Literacy

External links[edit]

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