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District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Kailali District
District
Ghodaghodi Tal, KailaliGhodaghodi Tal, Kailali
Location of Kailali DistrictLocation of Kailali District
Coordinates: 28°41′N 80°52′E / 28.683°N 80.867°E / 28.683; 80.867
Country Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
Admin HQ.Dhangadhi
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Kailali
Area
 • Total3,235 km (1,249 sq mi)
Population
 • Total911,155
 • Density281.7/km (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes10900
Area code91
Main Language(s)Tharu, Nepali language, Doteli
Websiteddckailali.gov.np

Kailali District (Nepali: कैलाली जिल्लाListen), a part of Sudurpashchim Province in Terai plain, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population of 911,155 (2021 census) and (775,709 in 2011 census), (616,697 in 2001 census).

Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King Prithivi Narayan Shah, this district was part of the Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to the East India Company after the Anglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions under the Sugauli Treaty. Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with Kanchanpur, Banke and Bardiya.

Geography and climate

Climate zone Elevation range % of area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 59.3%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		25.9%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft. 		13.8%

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 257,905—    
1991 417,891+4.94%
2001 616,697+3.97%
2011 775,709+2.32%
2021 911,155+1.62%
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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kailali District had a population of 775,709.

As their first language, 41.5% spoke Tharu, 27.3% Nepali, 18.7% Doteli, 6.3% Achhami, 1.4% Magar, 0.9% Maithili, 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Bajureli, 0.4% Bajhangi, 0.3% Baitadeli, 0.3% Dailekhi, 0.2% Kham, 0.2% Raji, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Darchuleli, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Jumli, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

Caste/ethnicity of Kailali district (2011)

  Tharu (41.53%)  Chhetri (21.13%)  Hill Brahmin (12.41%)  Kami (8.39%)  Thakuri (3.96%)  Magar (3.75%)  Damai (2.22%)  Other Khas (2.96%)  Other Janajati (1.37%)  Others (2.28%)

Ethnicity/caste: 41.9% were Tharu, 20.8% Chhetri, 12.4% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Kami, 3.9% Thakuri, 3.8% Magar, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% other Dalit, 0.9% Sarki, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Lohar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Badi, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Raji, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.1% others.

Religion: 94.9% were Hindu, 2.0% Buddhist, 1.9% Christian, 0.6% Muslim, 0.2% Prakriti and 0.3% others.

Literacy: 65.9% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 31.4% could neither read nor write.

Administration

The district consists of 13 Local Levels, of which one is a sub-metropolitan city, six are urban municipalities and six are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

See also

References

  1. 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
  2. "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy
  8. "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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