Bhojpur District, Nepal

For the Bihari district with same name, see Bhojpur district, India.

Not to be confused with Bhojpuri region, a larger linguistic area.

Bhojpur District (Nepali: भोजपुर जिल्ला [bʱod͡zpur] ^ⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km² with a population of 182,459 (2011).^[1] The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east, Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South.

Bhojpur District ( Khikamakchha District) भोजपुर जिल्ला ( खिकामाक्छा जिल्ला)
District
Chandi Bazar: A famous spot of Kirat Rai Ubhauli festival in Balankha
Location of Bhojpur district
Political division of Bhojpur
Coordinates: 27°10′21″N 87°02′53″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Admin HQ.	Bhojpur
Municipality	List Urban Bhojpur Shadanand Rural Hatuwagadhi Ramprasad Rai Aamchok Tyamke Maiyunm Arun Pauwadungma Salpasilichho
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Bhojpur
• Head	Mr. Laxman Khadka
• Deputy-Head	Mrs. Anisha Khadka
• Parliamentary constituencies	1
• Provincial constituencies	2
Area
• Total	1,507 km2 (582 sq mi)
Highest elevation	4,153 m (13,625 ft)
Lowest elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	157,923
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	39,393
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Rai Chetri Tamang
• Female ♀	53%
• Male ♂/100 female	89.96
Human Development Index
• Income per capita (US dollars)	$999
• Poverty rate	24.4
• Literacy	69%
• Life Expectancy	68.3
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	57000, 57001..., 57015
Telephone Code	029
Main Language(s)	Nepali, Rai, Tamang
Major highways	Mid-Hills Highway
Website	ddcbhojpur.gov.np

Etymology

According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named for the Himalayan birch (Betula utilis; Nepali भोजपत्र bhojpatra), which was found here in large quantities.^[2] Pur means 'city'.

Geography and climate

Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones.^[3] 3% of the district's area is below 300 meters elevation in the Lower Tropical zone and 31% is Upper Tropical from 300 to 1,000 meters. 50% of the land area belongs to the Subtropical Zone between 1,000 and 2,000 meters and 15% is Temperate (2,000 to 3,000 meters). 2% rises higher into the Subalpine Zone.

Climate Zone[3]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Lower Tropical	below 300 meters (1,000 ft)	2.7%
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	30.5%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	49.8%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	15.1%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	1.7%

Divisions

Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities:

No.	Type	Name	Population (2011)	Area	Wards	Website
1	Urban	Bhojpur	28,107	159.51	12
2	Urban	Shadanand	31,612	241	14
3	Rural	Hatuwagadhi	20,404	142.61	9
4	Rural	Ramprasad Rai	18,848	158.83	8
5	Rural	Aamchok	18,720	184.89	10
6	Rural	Tyamke Maiyunm	17,911	173.41	9
7	Rural	Arun Gaunpalika	17,687	154.76	7
8	Rural	Pauwadungma	15,394	118.86	6
9	Rural	Salpasilichho	13,111	193.33	6
	District	Bhojpur	182,459	1,507	81

Towns and villages (former VDC)

Map of the VDC/s in Bhojpur District

• Aangtep
• Annapurna
• Baikunthe
• Balankha
• Basikhora
• Basingtharpu
• Bastim
• Bhaisipankha
• Bhubal
• Bhulke
• Bokhim
• Bhojpur
• Boya
• Champe
• Changre
• Charambi
• Chaukidanda
• Chhinamakhu
• Dalgaun
• Deurali
• Dewantar
• Dhodalekhani
• Dobhane
• Dummana
• Gogane
• Gupteshwar
• Hasanpur
• Helauchha
• Homtang
• Jarayotar
• Kimalung
• Keurepani
• Khairang
• Khartimchha
• Khatamma
• Khawa
• Kot
• Kudak Kaule
• Kulunga
• Lekharka
• Mane Bhanjyang
• Mulpani
• Nagi
• Nepaledada
• Okhre
• Pangcha
• Patle Pani
• Pawala
• Pyauli
• Ranibas
• Sangpang
• Sano Dumba
• Shadanand Municipality
• Shyamsila
• Siddheshwar
• Sindrang
• Syamsila
• Taksar
• Thidingkha
• Thulo Dumba
• Timma
• Tiwari Bhanjyang
• Tunggochha
• Yaku
• Yangpang

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	192,689	—
1991	198,784	+0.31%
2001	203,018	+0.21%
2011	182,459	−1.06%
2021	157,923	−1.43%
Sources:[4]

At the 2021 Nepal census, Bhojpur District had a population of 157,923. Bhojpur had a literacy rate of 78.9% and a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males. 55,349 (35.05%) lived in urban areas.^[5]

Ethnicity/caste of Bhojpur district (2021)^[6]

1. Rai 34.11 (34.1%)
2. Chhetri 17.66 (17.7%)
3. Tamang 10.78 (10.8%)
4. Newar 7.65 (7.65%)
5. Magar 4.94 (4.94%)
6. Bahun 4.58 (4.58%)
7. Kami 3.76 (3.76%)
8. Damai 3.5 (3.50%)
9. Sarki 3.01 (3.01%)
10. Kulung 2.2 (2.20%)
11. Bhujel 1.88 (1.88%)
12. Sherpa 1.76 (1.76%)
13. Other Hill Janjati 3.66 (3.66%)
14. Others 0.51 (0.51%)

Ethnicity/caste: 34.11% of the population were Rai, 17.66% Chhetri, 10.78% Tamang, 7.65% Newar, 4.94% Magar, 4.58% Bahun, 4.27% Kami, 2.70% Damai, 2.44% Sarki, 2.20% Kulung, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.^[6]

Religion in Bhojpur District (2021)[7]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			46.39%
Kirat Mundhum			36.29%
Buddhism			16.04%
Christianity			1.21%
Other or not stated			0.07%

Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.^[7]

Languages of Bhojpur district (2021)^[8]

1. Nepali (47.63%)
2. Bantawa (20.04%)
3. Tamang (7.48%)
4. Magar Dhut (3.52%)
5. Newari (3.29%)
6. Kulung (2.9%)
7. Dungmali (2.69%)
8. Sampang (2.19%)
9. Rai (1.86%)
10. Sherpa (1.5%)
11. Chamling (1.49%)
12. Others (5.41%)

As their first language, 47.81% of the population spoke Nepali, 20.04% Bantawa, 7.48% Tamang, 3.52% Magar, 3.29% Newari, 2.90% Kulung, 2.69% Dungmali, 2.19% Sampang, 1.86% Rai, 1.50% Sherpa, 1.49% Chamling.^[8] In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.^[9]

2015 Nepal earthquake

The district was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.^[10]

See also

• Zones of Nepal