Salyan District, Nepal
Salyan District
सल्यान जिल्ला | |
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NPT) | |
Main Language(s) | Nepali,english,newari |
Website | ddcsalyan |
Salyan District (
The district is known for its
History
Salyan was one of the
Etymology
Salyan derives from the Nepali word sallo which means pine tree or conifer.
Geography and climate
Although Salyan is considered a
The Babai River flows through the southwestern Siwaliks section after draining Dang Valley. A tributary Sharad Khola drains the eastern half of Salyan's hill region—including the district center, then exits these hills by cutting through the Mahabharat Range to its confluence with the Babai. The western half of Salyan's hill region is drained by the Bheri.
Climate zone[3] | Elevation range | % of area |
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Upper tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
28.6% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
68.3% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
3.0% |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Salyan District had a population of 242,444.
As first language, 99.4% spoke Nepali, 0.3% Magar, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages.[4]
Ethnicity/caste: 57.1% were Chhetri, 15.1% Magar, 11.8% Kami, 3.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.5% Thakuri, 3.0% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.8% Sarki, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Badi, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]
Religion: 97.7% were Hindu, 1.3% Christian, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[6]
Literacy: 63.9% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 32.5% could neither read nor write.[7]
Population by census 1971–2021[8][9]
Administration
The district consists of ten
- Shaarda Municipality
- Bagchaur Municipality
- Bangad Kupinde Municipality
- Kalimati Rural Municipality
- Tribeni Rural Municipality
- Kapurkot Rural Municipality
- Chatreshwari Rural Municipality
- Kumakh Rural Municipality
- Siddha Kumakh Rural Municipality
- Darma Rural Municipality
Former village development committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Saylan District consisted of the following municipalities and village development committees:
- Badagaun
- Bafukhola
- Bajh Kanda
- Bame Banghad
- Bhalchaur
- Chande
- Chhayachhetra
- Damachaur
- Dandagaun
- Darmakot
- Devasthal
- Jhajhari Pipal
- Dhakadam
- Dhanwang
- Hiwalcha
- Jhimpe
- Jimali
- Kabhrechaur
- Kajeri
- Kalagaun
- Kalimati Kalche
- Kalimati Rampur
- Kavra
- Khalanga
- Korbang Jhimpe
- Kotbara
- Kotmala
- Kubhinde
- Laxmipur
- Lekhpokhara
- Majh Khanda
- Marke
- Marmaparikanda
- Mulkhola
- Nigalchula
- Phalawang
- PipalNeta
- Rim
- Saijuwal Takura
- Sarpani Garpa
- Sibaratha
- Siddheswar
- Sinwang
- Suikot
- Syanikhal
- Tharmare
- Tribeni
Maps
Besides the United Nations/Nepal map of districts and VDCs shown above, their Map Centre[11] has a downloadable PDF version adding municipalities, roads and water detail:
- "Salyan District" (PDF) (Map). Salyan District. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
From 1992 to 2002 a definitive series of
- 2881 08D Bajedichaur (1999)
- 2881 11D Chisapani Mulatati (1997)
- 2881 12A Mehelkuna (1999)
- 2881 12B Botechaur (1999)
- 2881 12C Ghuiyabari (1998)
- 2881 12D Baluwa (1998)
- 2881 16A Dhakeri (1997)
- 2881 16B Dhobaghat (1997)
- 2882 05A Karkigau (1999)
- 2882 05C Salli Bajar (1999)
- 2882 05D Swikot (1999)
- 2882 06C Pharulachaur (1999)
- 2882 06D Simruth (1999)
- 2882 09A Kubhinde Daha (1999)
- 2882 09B Khalanga (1999)
- 2882 09C Suketal (1999)
- 2882 09D Shitalpati (1998)
- 2882 10A Tharmare (1999)
- 2882 10B Sukhaodar (1999)
- 2882 10C Luham (1998)
- 2882 10D Nerpa (1999)
- 2882 13A Hamsapur (1998)
- 2882 13B Panchakule (1998)
- 2882 14A Tulsipur (1999)
- 2882 14B Dubrin (1999)
References
- ^ Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 2014
- ^ Malla, Mohan (1 December 1979). "The Baise and Chaubise Principalities". Regmi Research Series (11): 98 – via pahar.in.
- ^
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 22 November 2013
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "Districts of Nepal". Statoids. Gwillim Law. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ #National Population and Housing Census 2011, Volume 3 (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics. January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Map Centre". United Nations, Nepal Information Platform. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Government of Nepal, Survey Department". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Land Administration & Management, Mapping, Surveying and Aerial Photography, Major Reference Projects" (PDF). FinnMap. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Japan International Cooperation Agency". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Nepal-Topo Maps". PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. MyPublisher. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
External links
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.