| Panthar District पाँचथर जिल्ला | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Panchthar district | |
 Divisional map of Panchthar district | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| Admin HQ. | Phidim |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Panchthar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,241 km (479 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 191,817 |
| • Density | 150/km (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्लाListen) 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 km (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.
History
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.
Geography and climate
| Climate Zone | 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% |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 153,746 | — |
| 1991 | 175,206 | +1.32% |
| 2001 | 202,056 | +1.44% |
| 2011 | 191,817 | −0.52% |
| 2021 | 172,400 | −1.06% |
| Sources: | ||
At the 2021 Nepal census, Panchthar District had 42,495 households and a population of 172,400. 8.11% of the population was under 5 years of age. Panchthar had a literacy rate of 82.48% and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1,000 males. 12,336 (7.16%) lived in urban areas.
Ethnicity/caste of Panchthar district (2021)
Limbu (43.37%) Rai (13.90%) Chhetri (9.14%) Bahun (8.84%) Tamang (7.15%) Magar (3.66%) Kami (3.27%) Damai (2.08%) Gurung (1.68%) Newar (1.46%) Sunuwar (1.16%) Other Hill Janjati (2.58%) Others (1.71%)Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 73%. Limbu people make up over 43% of the population. Rai peoples such as the Bantawa, Chamling and Sunuwar are 15% of the population. Chhetri are 9%, Bahun 8% and Khas Dalit groups are 6% of the population.
| Religion in Panchthar District (2021) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Kirat Mundhum | 55.71% | |||
| Hinduism | 29.21% | |||
| Buddhism | 12.26% | |||
| Christianity | 2.72% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.10% | |||
Religion: 55.71% were Kirati, 29.21% were Hindu, 12.26% Buddhist, 2.72% Christian and 0.10% others.
Languages of Panchthar district (2021)
Limbu (42.27%) Nepali (29.28%) Bantawa (6.96%) Tamang (6.82%) Magar Dhut (3.41%) Rai (2.86%) Chamling (1.87%) Gurung (1.16%) Sunuwar (1.00%) Others (4.37%)As their first language, 42.27% of the population spoke Limbu, 29.28% Nepali, 6.96% Bantawa, 6.82% Tamang, 3.41% Magar Dhut, 2.86% Rai, 1.87% Chamling, 1.16% Gurung and 1.00% Sunuwar as their first language. In 2011, 33.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.
Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar
- Phidim Municipality Nepali: फिदिम नगरपालिका (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
- Hilihang Rural Municipality Nepali: हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
- Kummayak Rural Municipality Nepali: कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba)
- Miklajung Rural Municipality Nepali: मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
- Phalelung Rural Municipality (Nepali: फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
- Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
- Tumbewa Rural Municipality Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
- Yangawarak Rural Municipality Nepali: याङवरक गाउँपालिका (Chyangthapu, Phalaicha, Oyam, Tharpu, Nagi)
VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality
Previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities
- Aangna
- Aangsarang
- Ambarpur
- Bharapa
- Chilingdin
- Chyangthapu
- Durdimba
- Ektin
- Embung
- Phalaicha
- Hangum
- Kurumba
- Limba
- Lungrupa
- Mangjabung
- Mauwa
- Memeng
- Nagi
- Nangin
- Nawamidanda
- Olane
- Oyam
- Panchami
- Prangbung
- Pauwa Sartap
- Phaktep
- Phidim Municipality
- Prangbung
- Rabi
- Rani Gaun
- Ranitar
- Sarangdanda
- Sidin
- Subhang
- Syabarumba
- Tharpu
- Yangnam
- Yasok
- lumphabung
- sarangdada
- phaktep
People from Panchthar District
- Bairagi Kainla
- Bhishmaraj Angdembe
- Damber Singh Sambahamphe
- Ganesh Prasad Rijal
- Rambahadur Limbu
- Upendra Subba
- Ratna Bahadur Limbu
See also
References
- Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- 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
- "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
- "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.
External links
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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