Panchthar District
Panchthar District
पाँचथर जिल्ला | |
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 Location of Panchthar district | |
 Divisional map of Panchthar district | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | 1 |
| Admin HQ. | Phidim |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Panchthar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 191,817 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Panchthar district (Template:Lang-neⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern hilly region Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi). The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.
Geography and climate
| 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
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panchthar District had a population of 191,817. Of these, 40.1% spoke Limbu, 34.1% Nepali, 6.5% Tamang, 5.5% Bantawa, 5.2% Rai, 2.9% Magar, 1.1% Gurung, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.7% Chamling, and 0.5% Newari as their first language.
62.0% of the population in the district spoke Nepali and 0.8% Limbu as their second language.[3]
Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar
- Phidim Municipality Template:Lang-ne (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
- Hilihang Rural Municipality Template:Lang-ne (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
- Kummayak Rural Municipality Template:Lang-ne (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba
- Miklajung Rural Municipality Template:Lang-ne (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
- Phalelung Rural Municipality (Template:Lang-ne (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
- Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Template:Lang-ne (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
- Tumbewa Rural Municipality Template:Lang-ne (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
- Yangawarak Rural Municipality Template:Lang-ne (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
- Aangna
- Aangsarang
- Ambarpur
- Bharapa
- Chilingdin
- Chyangthapu
- Durdimba
- Ektin
- Embung
- Phalaicha
- Hangum
- Kurumba
- Limba
- Lungrupa
- Mangjabung
- Mauwa
- Memeng
- Nagi
- Nangin
- Nawamidanda
- Olane
- Oyam
- Panchami
- Prangbung
- Pauwa Sartap
- Phaktep
- Phidim Municipality
- Prangbung
- Rabi
- Rani Gaun
- Ranitar
- Sarangdanda
- Sidin
- Subhang
- Syabarumba
- Tharpu
- Yangnam
- Yasok
People from Panchthar District
- Bairagi Kainla
- Bhishmaraj Angdembe
- Damber Singh Sambahamphe
- Ganesh Prasad Rijal
- Kumar Lingden
- Rambahadur Limbu
- Upendra Subba
See also
References
- ^ Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-07-31 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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27°12′N 87°50′E / 27.20°N 87.83°E
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