Sankhuwasabha District
District in Koshi Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sankhuwasabha District (Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला Listenⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari.
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Sankhuwasabha District
सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला | |
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Coordinates: 27°06′N 86°57′E to 27°55′N 87°40′E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Koshi Province |
Established | 1962 |
Admin HQ. | Khandbari |
Municipality | |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Sankhuwasabha |
• Head | Mahesh Thapaliya |
• Parliamentary constituencies | 1 |
• Provincial constituencies | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,480 km2 (1,340 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 8,463 m (27,766 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 158,742 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Households | 34,615 |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups (2011) [1] | 18%Chhetri 11%Rai 10%Tamang 6%Kulung 6%Sherpa 5%Yakkha 5% Limbu 5%Gurung 34%Others |
• Female ♀ | 53% |
Human Development Index | |
• Income per capita (US dollars) | $1,193 |
• Poverty rate | 21% |
• Literacy | 69% |
• Life Expectancy | 68.4 |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Postal Codes | 56900..., 56913 |
Telephone Code | 029 |
Main Language(s) | Nepali, Yakkha, Kulung, Limbu |
Website | ddcsankhuwasabha |
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Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Dhankuta, Solukhumbu and Taplejung in Koshi Province. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north.