Bajhang District ( , a part of
Sudurpashchim Province
Sudurpashchim Province ( ne, सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश, ''Sudurpashchim Province'') (''Far-West Province'') is one of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September ...
, is one of the seventy-seven
districts of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the state's reconstruction of admi ...
. The district, with
Chainpur, that is part of
Jaya Prithvi Municipality, as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 195,159.
The headquarter
Chainpur is situated at the bank of
Seti River
The Seti River is an important tributary of the Karnali system that drains western Nepal.
Course
The Seti originates from the snow fields and glaciers around the twin peaks of Api and Nampa in the south facing slopes of the main Himalayas
...
and Bauli Khola. Bitthad Bazar is bordered with Baitadi District which is the place of Bitthad Kalika and Kedar. This place was famous for fresh milk and yogurt.
Geography and Climate
The district is surrounded by
Bajura
Bajura District ( ne, बाजुरा जिल्ला ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Martadi (today part of Badimalika municipality) as its district headquarter ...
and
Humla
Humla District ( ne, हुम्ला जिल्ला), a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Simikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has population of 50,858 a ...
in the East,
Baitadi
Khalanga or Baitadi Khalanga is a town and seat of Baitadi District in the Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...
and
Darchula
Khalanga (also called Darchula) is a town and the district headquarters of the Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It is part of the Mahakali Municipality in the Mahakali Zone. The town is located on the bank of Mahakali ...
in the West,
Humla
Humla District ( ne, हुम्ला जिल्ला), a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Simikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has population of 50,858 a ...
in the North and
Doti
Doti ( ne, डोटी), also known as Doti region, Dotigarh (डोटीगढ़) as used in the Jagar (folk tales; जागर), in the Farwestern region of Nepal (Sudurpashchim Province), is a region situated between River Kali bordering ...
and
Achham
Achham ( ne, :ne:अछाम जिल्ला, अछाम जिल्ला ) is a district located in Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. It is one of the nine Districts of Nepal, districts of the Sudurpashchim, province. The district, with M ...
in the South. The district is located between
29°29' and
30°09' north longitude, and
80°46' and
81°34 east latitude. The elevation of the district from sea level is to .
Major religious spots
1. Khaptad Baba Mandir
2. Devisthan Mandir, Chainpur (HQ of Bajhang District)
3. Chuli Tika, Chabbis
4. Ram mandir, Kada
4. Surma Sarowar, Surma
5. Khulmour Kedar Mandir (kedarnath)
6. Thali, Durga thali Municipaliti
7.Baddi jyaban, Bungle Municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...
, Bajhang District had a population of 195,159. Of these, 75.5% spoke
Nepali, 23.5%
other
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
and 0.5%
Doteli
Doteli, or Dotyali () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 800,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It is a dialect of Khas, which is an ancient form of the modern Nepali language, and is written in the Devanagari script. It has official ...
as their first language. The largest ethnic group is
Khas/Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration fro ...
make 49% of total population,
Khas/Thakuri makes 18% of population.
Bahun
Bahun ( ne, बाहुन) or Khas Brahmin ( ne, खस ब्राह्मण) is a caste ( ''Varna'') among Khas people of Nepal. Their origins are from the Indo-Aryan Khasa tribe of Nepal and South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepa ...
and sanyasi/giri makes 23% of total population and khas dalit makes 10% of total population.
Administration
The district consists of twelve
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are
rural municipalities. These are as follows:
*
Jaya Prithvi Municipality
*
Bungal Municipality
*
Talkot Rural Municipality
*
Masta Rural Municipality
*
Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality
*
Thalara Rural Municipality
*
Bitthadchir Rural Municipality
*
Surma Rural Municipality
*
Chhabis Pathibhera Rural Municipality
*
Durgathali Rural Municipality
*
Kedarsyu Rural Municipality
*
Saipal Rural Municipality
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Bajhang District consisted of the following municipalities and
Village development committees:
*
Banjh
*
Bagthala
*
Bhairabnath
*
Bhamchaur
*
Bhatekhola
*
Byasi
*
Chaudhari
*
Dahabagar
*
Dangaji
*
Dantola
Dantola is a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of north-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.
Working with Nepa ...
*
Daulichaur
*
Deulekh
*
Deulikot
*
Dhamena
*
Gadaraya
*
Jaya Prithvi Municipality
*
Kadal
*
Kailash
Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; ''Kangrinboqê'' or ''Gang Rinpoche''; Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; ; sa, कैलास, ), is a mountain in the Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It has an altitude of ...
*
Kalukheti
*
Kanda
Kanda may refer to:
People
* Kanda (surname)
*Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), Congolese soukous musician
Places
* Kanda, Tokyo, an area in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
**Kanda Station (Tokyo), a railway station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
* Kanda River, a ri ...
*
Kaphalaseri
*
Khiratadi
*
Koiralakot
*
Kot Bhairab
Kot Bhairab is a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of north-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.
Working with ...
*
Kotdewal
*
Lamatola
*
Lekhgaun
*
Majhigaun
*
Malumela
*
Mashdev
*
Matela
*
Maulali
*
Melbisauni
*
Parakatne
*
Patadewal
*
Pauwagadhi
*
Pitatola
*
Pipalkot
*
Rayal
*
Rilu
*
Sainpasela
*
Sunikot
*
Sunkuda
*
Surma
*
Syandi
*
Thalara
References
Districts of Nepal established in 1962
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