Gandaki Province
Gandaki Province
गण्डकी प्रदेश Gaṇḍakī pradēśa | |
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From Top left to right Gorkha Durbar | |
Coordinates: 28°12′34″N 83°59′29″E / 28.20944°N 83.99139°E | |
Gurung | |
Other Official language(s) | 1.Gurung 2.Magar |
Ethnic groups | |
GDP | US$3.12 billion |
GDP rank | 5th |
Website | gandaki |
Gandaki Province (
Etymology
Gandaki Province was named after the river Gandaki. Gandaki is a major river in the province. This river has Important links with historical Hindu civilization.[citation needed] The Gandaki river is mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.[citation needed] It has been said that Valmiki wrote the great epic Ramayana here.[citation needed] It is also believed to be the birthplace of Luv & Kush. Its evolution is described in Shiva Purana, Kumarakhand, in the chapter of the killing of Shankhachuda.
History
Gandaki province was once home to the Chaubisi Rajya, the 24 kings, of which Gorkha was one. From Gorkha, Prithvi Narayan Shah arose to unify all the kingdoms and expand to include all of present-day Nepal.[citation needed] Gandaki Province was known as "Gandak Kshetra" which was established in 1956. Gandak Kshetra was composed by grouping the then 4 districts. Those 4 districts are now divided into many districts. Gandak Kshetra had total area of 5,400 square miles (14,000 km2) and total population was 12 Lakhs.[3] The four districts were:
- Lumbini District (Parasi, Palpa)
- Syangja District (Syangja, Nawalpur)
- Pokhara District (Tanahun, Kaski)
- Gorkha District (Manang)
In 1962, the administrative system was restructured again and the "Kshetras" system was canceled. The country was restructured into 75 development districts and those districts were grouped into zones.[4] In 1972 area of the Gandaki Province named Western Development Region. It had 3 zones and 16 districts.
Geography
The province has an area of 21,773 km2 which is about 14.66% of the total area of Nepal. The state extends between 27°-20' N ~ 29°-20' N latitude and 82° 52' E ~ 85°-12' E longitude. In terms of terrain, the province is spread over the Himalayan, Hilly and Terai region of Nepal; 5,919 km2 (26.8%) of the area falls under the
Location | August
(°F) |
August
(°C) |
January
(°F) |
January
(°C) |
Annual
Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baglung | 72.1 | 22.3 | 47.5 | 8.6 | 1766.1/69.5 |
Besishahar
|
72.3 | 22.4 | 47.5 | 8.6 | 1639.6/64.6 |
Chapakot | 60.2 | 20.4 | 46.5 | 9.6 | 1766.1/69.5 |
Modi | 60.8 | 16 | 33.4 | 0.8 | 1094.7/43.1 |
Pokhara | 74.8 | 23.8 | 50.4 | 10.2 | 2010.3/79.1 |
Waling | 77.5 | 25.3 | 54.1 | 12.3 | 1962.7/84.5 |
Demographics
The province has a population of 2,403,016 which is just about 9.06% of the total population of Nepal.[citation needed] The population density is about 110 persons per square kilometre. The province has a population growth rate of -0.33%. The sex ratio is 89 males for 100 females, with a total of 948,028 males and 1,144,124 females recorded in 2011. The urban population of the region is 1,452,186 (60.5%) and the rural population is 943,652 (39.5%). About 50.1% of the population in the province are independent population.[citation needed]
Ethnicity
Hill Brahmins are the largest community with 21.26% of the population. Other aboriginal Khas communities include Khas/Chhetri (13.13%), Kami (8.66%), Sarki (4.10%), Damai (3.84%), Thakuri (1.61%) and Kumal (1.49%). The Janajati groups are Magar (18.79%), Gurung (11.30%), Newar (4.23%), Tamang (2.03%), Tharu (1.68%) and Bhujel (1.27%).
Language
According to the
The
Administrative subdivisions
Gandaki province is divided into 11 districts, which are listed below. A district is administered by the head of the
Districts in the province:
- Baglung District[10]
- Gorkha District
- Kaski District
- Lamjung District
- Manang District
- Mustang District
- Myagdi District
- Nawalpur District
- Parbat District
- Syangja District
- Tanahun District
Rank | District | Pop. | Rank | District | Pop. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokhara |
1 | Pokhara | Kaski | 414,141 | 11 | Putalibazar | Syangja | 44,876 | Gaindakot |
2 | Vyas | Tanahun | 70,335 | 12 | Devchuli | Nawalpur | 42,603 | ||
3 | Kawasoti | Nawalpur | 62,421 | 13 | Kushma |
Parbat | 39,600 | ||
4 | Gaindakot | Nawalpur | 58,836 | 14 | Besishahar |
Lamgunj | 39,356 | ||
5 | Baglung | Baglung | 57,823 | 15 | Palungtar | Gorkha | 38,174 | ||
6 | Madhyabindu | Nawalpur | 54,140 | 16 | Galyang | Syangja | 36,967 | ||
7 | Waling | Syangja | 51,143 | 17 | Beni |
Myagdi | 33,498 | ||
8 | Gorkha | Gorkha | 49,272 | 18 | Galkot | Baglung | 33,097 | ||
9 | Shuklagandaki | Tanahun | 48,456 | 19 | Jaimini |
Baglung | 31,430 | ||
10 | Bhanu | Tanahun | 45,792 | 20 | Bhimad | Tanahun | 31,362 |
Government and administration
History & Overview
The Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province is formed under Article 175 of the
The Governor acts as the head of the province while the Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government. The Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court is the head of the judiciary.
Gandaki Province has a
Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Further information: Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Gandaki has 36 provincial assembly seats under FPTP.
Districts | Constituencies
|
---|---|
Gorkha District | 4 |
Lamjung District | 2 |
Tanahu District
|
4 |
Syangja District | 4 |
Kaski District | 6 |
Manang District
|
2 |
Mustang District | 2 |
Parbat District | 2 |
Myagdi District | 2 |
Baglung District | 4 |
Nawalpur District | 4 |
List of assemblies
Election Year | Assembly | Start of term | End of term | Speaker | Chief Minister | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 1st Assembly | 4 February 2018 | September 2022 | Netra Nath Adhikari | Prithvi Subba Gurung
(Cabinet) |
CPN (UML) | |
Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
( |
Nepali Congress | ||||||
2022 | 2nd Assembly | 2 January 2023 | 27 April 2023 | Krishna Dhital | Khagaraj Adhikari
(Cabinet) |
CPN (UML) | |
27 April 2023 | Incumbent | Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet
(Cabinet) |
Nepali Congress |
Committees
Article 195 of the Constitution of Nepal provides provincial assemblies the power to form special committees in order to manage working procedures.
S.No. | Committee | Membership |
---|---|---|
1 | Work Arrangement Advisory | 11 |
2 | Legislative | 13 |
3 | Public Accounts | 13 |
4 | Finance and Development | 14 |
5 | Provincial Affairs | 11 |
Current composition
Main article: 2nd Gandaki Provincial Assembly § Members
Party | Parliamentary party leader | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|
Nepali Congress | Surendra Raj Pandey | 27 | |
CPN (UML)
|
Khagaraj Adhikari | 22 | |
CPN (Maoist Centre)
|
Hari Bahadur Chuman | 8 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2 | ||
CPN (Unified Socialist)
|
1 | ||
Total | 60 |
Economy
The economy of the province is largely dependent on tourism.
Infrastructure
Roadways
9 out of 11 districts of Gandaki Province are connected via surfaced roads. Road connections to Mustang and Manang are unsurfaced and can be impassable during the rainy season. Siddhartha Highway connects Lumbini to Gandaki. The highway starts at the Nepal-India Border in Siddharthanagar and terminates at Prithivi chowk, Pokhara. The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar, Butwal, Tansen, Waling, Putalibazar, Syangja, and Pokhara.
Airways
Here are the lists of domestic and international airport in the province.[10]
Current Airports
- Pokhara International Airport PKR- VNPK & VNPR - Operates both International as well as domestic flights.
- Manang Airport NGX- VNMA
- Jomsom Airport JMO- VNGS
- Dhorpatan AirportVNDR
- Baglung Airport
Former Airport
- Palungtar Airport GKH- VNGK
See also
- Provinces of Nepal
- List of districts in Nepal
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