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Ramechhap District रामेछाप
District
Panch Pokhari at Ramechhap
Location of district in province
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati Province
Administrative headquarters	Manthali
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Ramechhap
Area
• Total	1,546 km (597 sq mi)
Population
• Total	202,646
• Density	130/km (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s)	Nepali, Magar, Sunuwar, Tamang, Newari and Haayu
Official Language(s)	Nepali
Website	www.ddcramechhap.gov.np

Ramechhap District (Nepali: रामेछाप जिल्लाListen), a part of Bagmati Province, is a district of Nepal. The district, also known as Wallo Kirat Ramechhap, has its district headquarters in Manthali and covers an area of 1,546 km (597 sq mi). In 2011, the district had a population of 202,646 and population density of 137.4 per km (53.1 per sq mi). It has 11 post offices, with the District Post Office bearing the postal code 45400.

According to EHRP Nepal, the district is made up of eight local municipalities:

• Manthali Municipality
• Ramechhap Municipality
• Umakunda Rural Municipality
• Khandadevi Rural Municipality
• Gokulganga Rural Municipality
• Doramba Rural Municipality
• Likhu Rural Municipality
• Sunapati Rural Municipality.

Ramechhap District has the highest population of the endangered native group the Kusunda and the lowest population growth rate in Nepal.

Etymology

The district was named after Ramechhap village. The word Ramechhap comes from two Nepali words, Ram (person's name) and chhap (mark). According to folklore, the village of Ramechhap was once occupied by the Tamang people. A Tamang member of the village, named Ram, was granted the role of mukhtiyari (village leader) by royal decree. Consequently, land ownership and other legal activities were authorized in the village by the stamp (chhap) of Ram.

According to another legend, the Tamang people used to rear their domesticated animals such as buffalo, goats, etc. in an open meadow in the district. The word ra means 'goat', mey means 'ox', and chhawa means their offspring; the meadow of the ra-mey-chhawa ultimately became "Ramechhap".

Geography and climate

Demographics

Historical population

Census year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	161,445	—
1991	188,064	+1.54%
2001	212,408	+1.22%
2011	202,646	−0.47%
2021	170,620	−1.71%
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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap District had a population of 202,646.

As their first language, 59.4% spoke Nepali, 18.3% Tamang, 6.9% Newari, 5.2% Magar, 5.1% Sherpa, 3.7% Sunuwar, 2.1% Majhi, 1.6% Sherpa, 1.0% Thangmi, 0.5% Yolmo, 0.2% Vayu, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Pahari and 0.1% other languages.

Ethnicity/caste: 26.8% Chhetri, 19.2% Tamang, 14.5% Newar, 11.2% Magar, 4.8% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Sunuwar, 3.2% Kami, 3.1% Sarki, 3.0% Majhi, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Sherpa, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.0% Thami, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Yolmo, 0.4% Hayu, 0.4% Pahari, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Gurung and 0.2% others.

Religion: 71.9% were Hindu, 24.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 1.4% Prakriti and 0.3% others.

Literacy: 62.0% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 34.2% could neither read nor write.

Old Village Development Committees (VDCs)

• Bamti Bhandar
• Betali
• Bethan
• Bhirpani
• Bhuji
• Bijulikot
• Chisapani Municipality
• Chanakhu
• Chuchure
• Dadhuwa
• Duragaun
• Deurali
• Dimipokhari
• Doramba
• Duragau
• Gagal Bhadaure
• Gelu
• Goswara
• Gothgau
• Gumdel
• Gunsi Bhadaure
• Gupteshwar
• Hiledevi
• Himganga
• Khandadevi
• Khaniyapani
• Khimti
• Kumbukasthali
• Lakhanpur
• Majuwa
• Makadum
• Manthali Municipality
• Naga Daha
• Namadi
• Pakarbas
• Pharpu
• Phulasi
• Piukhuri
• Priti
• Puranagau
• Rakathum
• Ramechhap Municipality
• Rampur
• Rashnailu
• Saipu
• Sanghutar
• Those
• Tilpung
• Tokarpur

Newly formed local administrative bodies

See also

• Zones of Nepal
• Thangmi language

References

1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013.
2. "EHRP Nepal: Ramechhap Inspection Dashboard". ehrpinspection.nra.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
3. District Profile of Ramechhap at Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal website (in Nepali) Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
4. Book: Ramechhap: Introduction, Publication: District Development Committee, Ramechhap, Language: Nepali
5. The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal (PDF), Forest & Landscape Denmark, 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, archived (PDF) from the original on 8 Feb 2023, retrieved 22 Nov 2022
6. "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
7. NepalMap Language
8. NepalMap Caste
9. NepalMap Religion
10. NepalMap Literacy
11. "Brief Introduction - Ramechhap Municipality". Ramechhap Mun. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links

• "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
• Ramechhap travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e Ramechhap District
Headquarters: Manthali
Municipalities	Manthali Ramechhap
Rural municipalities	Likhutamakoshi Umakunda Khandadevi Doramba Gokulganga Sunapati
Former VDCs	Bamti Bhandar Betali Bethan Bhadaure Bhatauli, now Manthali Mun. Bhirpani Bhuji Bijulikot Chanakhu Chisapani (now Manthali Mun.) Chuchure Dadhuwa Daragaun Deurali Dhyaurali Dimipokhari Doramba Duragau Gelu Goshwara Gothgau Gumdel Gunsi Bhadaure Gupteshwar Hiledevi Himganga Kathjor, now Manthali Mun. Khandadevi Khaniyapani Khimti Kubukasthali Lakhanpur Majuwa Makadum Maluwajor (now Manthali Mun.) Naga Daha Namadi Okhreni (now Ramechhap Mun.) Pakarbas Pharpu Phulasi Piukhuri Priti Puranagau Rakathum Rampur Rasanalu Saipu Salupati (now Manthali Mun.) Sanghutar Sukajor (now Ramechhap Mun.) Sunarpani (now Manthali Mun.) Those Tilpung Tokarpur Wapti

27°20′0″N 86°5′0″E / 27.33333°N 86.08333°E / 27.33333; 86.08333

• Ramechhap District
• Districts of Nepal established during Rana regime or before
• Districts of Bagmati Province