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District in Koshi Province, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.
Panthar District
पाँचथर जिल्ला | |
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![]() Location of Panchthar district | |
![]() Divisional map of Panchthar district | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Koshi Province |
Admin HQ. | Phidim |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Panchthar |
Area | |
• Total | 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) |
Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 191,817 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Panthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions Chhathum and Tehrathum. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.
Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
---|---|---|
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
18.3% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
52.6% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
23.9% |
Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
4.7% |
Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
0.4% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1981 | 153,746 | — |
1991 | 175,206 | +1.32% |
2001 | 202,056 | +1.44% |
2011 | 191,817 | −0.52% |
2021 | 174,419 | −0.95% |
Sources:[3] |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panthar District had a population of 191,817.
As their first language, 40.3% spoke Limbu, 33.9% Nepali, 6.5% Tamang, 5.5% Bantawa, 5.3% Rai, 2.9% Magar, 1.1% Gurung, 0.7% Chamling, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sampang, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Nachhiring and 0.2% other languages.[5]
Ethnicity/caste: 42.1% were Limbu, 13.8% Rai, 10.8% Hill Brahmin, 9.7% Chhetri, 7.1% Tamang, 3.4% Kami, 3.3% Magar, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newar, 1.0% Sunuwar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Samgpang, 0.1% Teli and 0.4% others.[6]
Religion in Panchthar District (2011) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Religion | Percent | |||
Kiratism | 52% | |||
Hinduism | 34.3% | |||
Buddhism | 11.7% | |||
Christianity | 1.6% | |||
Others | 0.3% |
Religion: 52.0% were Kirati, 34.3% Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[8]
Literacy: 72.4% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 24.4% could neither read nor write.[9]
VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality
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