Humla District
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Humla District (
Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
2.3% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
8.9% |
Subalpine
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3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
19.4% |
Alpine
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4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
58.7% |
Nival | above 5,000 meters | 10.7% |
Nature
Wild yaks were once thought to be regionally extinct in Nepal, but was rediscovered in Humla in 2014.[3]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Humla District had a population of 50,858.
As first language, 87.3% spoke Nepali, 12.1% Tamang, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sign language and 0.3% other languages.[4]
Ethnicity/caste: 38.9% were Chhetri, 19.8% Thakuri, 13.0% Tamang, 9.8% Kami, 6.4% Hill Brahmin, 4.9% Byasi/Sauka, 3.5% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Sarki, 0.4% Magar, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Teli and 0.3% others.[5]
Religion: 81.6% were Hindu, 18.1% Buddhist and 0.2% Christian.[6]
Literacy: 46.8% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 50.4% could neither read nor write.[7]
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1981 | 20,303 | — | ||
1991 | 34,383 | +5.41% | ||
2001 | 40,595 | +1.67% | ||
2011 | 50,858 | +2.28% | ||
2021 | 55,496 | +0.88% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[8] |
Administration
The district consists of 7
- Simkot Rural Municipality
- Namkha Rural Municipality
- Kharpunath Rural Municipality
- Sarkegad Rural Municipality
- Chankheli Rural Municipality
- Adanchuli Rural Municipality
- Tajakot Rural Municipality
Former Village Development Committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Humla District consisted of the following municipalities and village development committees:
Health care
- Central/regional/zonal hospitals: 0
- District hospitals: 1
- Primary healthcare centres: 0
- Health posts: 10
- Sub-health posts: 16
- Number of doctors: 6
- Number of nurses: 35
Although there is a district hospital as well as primary health care centers, these are not enough for providing health services. The small health centers in many VDCs are often without Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). Many people still believe in Dhami and
The Nepal Trust, which has been working in Humla since 1996,
Tourism
Humla lies in the far west of Nepal, on the border between Nepal and China, and is used as the starting point for trekking and mountaineering, accessible from Simikot Airport. The trekking route to Tibet also starts from Simikot.
Trekking
The Nepal section of
Mt Kailash pilgrimage
In recent years, Humla has grown in significance as a preferred route for the pilgrimage to
Currently, Humla can only be reached by air or on foot. Road transport is still under construction and may take several years to be fully accessible.
Sarki Temple
The Sarki Temple, in Sirkigad Rural Municipality, is dedicated to the ancestral deity of the Sarki community. It is believed that if someone seeks justice after being wronged or committing a crime, they will receive fair and strict judgment upon visiting this temple. Just like the wind deity, the Sarki deity is considered a powerful god who has the ability to dominate and control other deities.[14]
See also
- Karnali Province
- Zones of Nepal
- Humla District
References
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^
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
- ^ Extinct Wild Yak found in Nepal
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Home". nepaltrust.org.
- ^ "Humla". Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ https://archive.today/20130415234924/http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/humla
- ^ Bubriski, Kevin; Pandey, Abhimanyu (2018). Kailash Yatra: a Long Walk to Mt Kailash through Humla. New Delhi: Penguin Random House.
- ^ The Majestic Sarki Temple
External links
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
- Paudhur
- Countries of Asia
29°58′N 81°50′E / 29.967°N 81.833°E