Dhankuta District
Dhankuta District
धनकुटा जिल्ला | ||
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Municipality List
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Government | ||
• Type | Bantawa, Magar | |
Website | ddcdhankuta |
Dhankuta District (
History
Dhankuta was a part of
After 1816 there were 10 districts in
From 1885 to 1962 Nepal remained divided into 32 districts and there were six districts in eastern-hill region: East No. 1, East No. 2, East No. 3, East No. 4, Ilam and Dhankuta. Dhankuta was center of these districts. That time also dhankuta was a large (by area) district. Current Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum, Taplejung, Panchthar and Dhankuta districts were Incorporated under one district. The total area of the former Dhankuta district was 3,448 square miles (8,930 km2).[2][3]
In 1962, Nepal divided into 75 districts and 16 districts of eastern Nepal grouped to form Eastern Development Region and Dhankuta became the headquarter of it.[4][5]
Geography and Climate
Dhankuta is a mid-hill district of eastern hill region of Nepal. It is situated between 26°53' to 27°19' north latitude and 87°8' to 88°33' east longitude. Total area of the district is 888.7 square kilometres (343.1 sq mi) and it is located at 243 metres (9,600 in) to 629 metres (24,800 in) of elevation above sea level.[6]
Vegetation
The vegetation zones in the district range from sub-tropical Sal forest along the
Climate Zone[7] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 3.7% |
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
44.7% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
46.6% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
3.2% |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1981 | 129,781 | — |
1991 | 146,386 | +1.21% |
2001 | 166,479 | +1.29% |
2011 | 163,412 | −0.19% |
2021 | 150,599 | −0.81% |
Sources:[8] |
At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Dhankuta District had a population of 150,599. It has a literacy rate of 73.9% and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 27,351 (19.41%) lived in municipalities.[9]
Ethnicity/caste: 19.93% of the population were Chhetri, 19.70% Rai, 13.85% Limbu, 10.35% Magar, 6.56% Tamang, 4.48% Newar, 4.09% Bahun, 3.65% Kami, 3.56% Athpahariya, 2.88% Yakkha, 2.14% Damai, 1.42% Sarki, 1.39% Gurung and 1.08% Bhujel.[10]
Religion: 49.56% were Hindu, 34.74% Kirati, 13.11% Buddhist and 2.47% Christian.[11]
As their first language, 45.44% of the population spoke Nepali, 12.98% Limbu, 9.85% Bantawa, 9.28% Magar Dhut, 5.28% Tamang, 3.40% Athpahariya, 3.09% Rai, 2.54% Yakkha, 1.61% Chhintang and 1.39% Newari.[12] In 2011, 43.47% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[13]
Divisions
Dhankuta is divided into 3 urban municipalities and 4 rural municipalities.
No. | Type | Name | Nepali | Population (2011) | Area | Website |
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1 | Urban | Dhankuta | धनकुटा | 36,619 | 111 | www.dhankutamun.gov.np |
2 | Urban | Pakhribas
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पाख्रीबास | 22078 | 144.29 | www.pakhribasmun.gov.np |
3 | Urban | Mahalaxmi
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महालक्ष्मी | 24,800 | 129 | www.mahalaxmimundhankuta.gov.np |
4 | Rural | Sangurigadhi
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सागुरीगढी | 21,536 | 147.6 | www.sangurigadhimun.gov.np |
5 | Rural | Chaubise
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चौविसे | 19,283 | 147.6 | www.choubisemun.gov.np |
6 | Rural | Shahidbhumi | खाल्सा छिन्ताङ सहीदभूमि | 18,760 | 99.55 | www.choubisemun.gov.np |
7 | Rural | Chhathar Jorpati
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छथर जोरपाटी | 18,322 | 102.83 | www.choubisemun.gov.np |
District | Dhankuta | धनकुटा | 163,412 | 892 | www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np |
Former divisions
Formerly Dhankuta was divided into 2 municipalities and many Village development committees.
- Dhankuta Municipality
- Ahale
- Ankhisalla
- Arkhaule Jitpur
- Basantatar
- Belahara
- Bhirgaun
- Bodhe
- Budhabare
- Budi Morang
- Chanuwa
- Chhintang
- Chungmang
- Danda Bazar
- Dandagaun
- Ghorlikharka (now Pakhribas Municipality)
- Hattikharka
- Jitpur Arkhaule
- Khoku
- Khuwaphok
- Kuruletenupa
- Leguwa
- Mahabharat
- Marek Katahare
- Maunabudhuk
- Mudebas
- Muga (now Pakhribas Municipality)
- Murtidhunga
- Pakhribas(now Pakhribas Municipality)
- PakhribasMunicipality
- Parewadin
- Phaksib
- Phalate (now Pakhribas Municipality)
- Raja Rani
- Sanne (now Pakhribas Municipality)
- Tankhuwa
- Telia
- Vedatar
Constituencies
Dhankuta District has a single
Name of cons. | Incorporated areas | Type of cons. | MP/MLA | Party |
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Dhankuta 1 | whole district | parliamentary | Rajendra Kumar Rai | NCP |
Dhankuta 1(A) | Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi (excluding ward no. 4 & 5) |
provincial | Niran Rai | NCP |
Dhankuta 1(B) | Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi |
provincial | Indra Mani Parajuli | NCP |
Transportation
Dhankuta, the headquarter (center) of Dhankuta District is connected with NH-08 (Koshi Highway), which connects Dhankuta with NH-01 (East-west Highway) at Itahari. Itahari is 69 km (43 mi) at distance from Dhankuta. The NH-08 also connects Dhankuta to northern hill and mountainous area.
Tourist areas
- Hile
- Pakhribas
- Bhedetar
- Namaste Waterfall
- Chintang Devi temple
See also
- Zones of Nepal
References
- ^ a b "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Official website of District coordination committee of Dhankuta". ddcdhankuta.gov.np. n.d. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "प्रशासकीय पुनर्गठन समिति (बुच कमिशन) को प्रतिवेदन, २००९" (PDF).
- ^ "Eastern Development Region". myholidaynepal.com. n.d. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "1. Eastern Development Region:". khullakitab.com. n.d. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Official website of District Administration department of Dhankuta district". n.d. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ISBN 87-7903-210-9, archived from the original(PDF) on 3 December 2013, retrieved 22 November 2013
- ^ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.