Bajura District ( ne,
बाजुरा जिल्ला ), 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
Martadi
Martadi is a town and seat of Bajura District Coordination Committee. It is also the headquarters of the Badi Malika Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,618 and had 942 houses in the town but now it has i ...
(today part of
Badimalika
Badimalika Municipality (Nepali: बडिमालिका नगरपालिका) is a newly formed municipality in Bajura District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It was formed in March, 2017 as decided by the Cabinet in line wit ...
municipality) as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 108,781 in 2001 and 134,912 in 2011.
The annual rainfall is about 13,433 mm and temperatures vary from 0 °C to 40 °C. The livelihood of more than 80% of the district population depends on agriculture farming, mainly small scale livestock. Due to low level of agricultural production, the majority of the households face acute food shortages for a large part of the year. According to the National Census 2011, the total population of the district is 134,912 comprising 69,106 female (51%) and 65,806 male (49%) residing in 24,908 households. Bajura district has an average population density of around 62 people per square km. The average family size is 5.4. Life expectancy of the people is 58 years. The average literacy rate is about 32%. Bajura district has a multi ethnic composition with Chhetri, Kami, Thakuri, Brahman, Damai, SarkI and Sanyashi (Giri and Puri). The common language is Nepali (96%) followed by Bhote Sherpa (0.46%) and Tamang (0.42%). Although accessibility to Bajura is very poor, this is improving rapidly. The Government strategy is mainly focused on the connection of VDC headquarters with all-weather motor able roads to SRN or District headquarters. Moreover, the DDC body of Bajura district has given higher priority on rural roads.
Geography and Climate
The district has nine
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, 9 ''Ilakas'' (administrative areas) and 1 constituency areas. The district is situated in
Longitude
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between 81° 10′ 20″ to 81° 48′ 27″ East and
Latitude
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29° 16′ 21″ to 29° 56′ 56″ North. Geographically the district is divided in three distinct regions from north to south viz. Higher Himalayan Region, Higher Mountain and mid – Mountains. The Higher Himalayan region comprises Saipal Himalayan range; High Mountain region comprises Doha Lekh and Ghori Lekh. Similarly, Mid-Mountain range comprises different ranges of mountains e.g.
Badimalika Temple
Badimalika Temple is a Hindu temple. It is located in Triveni Municipality, Bajura District, Bajura district of Sudurpashchim Province. It is one of the major temples in Nepal. It is dedicated to Bhagwati. Malika Chaturdashi is its major festival. ...
. The District has started from 300m to 6400m in height.
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 ...
, Bajura District had a population of 134,912. Of these, 99.0% spoke
Nepali and 0.5%
Sherpa Sherpa may refer to:
Ethnography
* Sherpa people, an ethnic group in north eastern Nepal
* Sherpa language
Organizations and companies
* Sherpa (association), a French network of jurists dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility
* ...
as their first language. The largest ethnic group is
Khas
Khas people (; ne, खस) popularly known as Khas Arya are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of South Asia, what is now present-day Nepal, Indian states of Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Historical ...
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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 53% of total dist population. Khas
Thakuri
Thakuri ( ne, ठकुरी) is a sub-caste of Khasas tribes in Nepal. It consists of the historical ruling class, and is made up of the descendants of the Great Khasa Malla kingdom rulers of the Baisi and Chaubisi principalities. The former ...
s is second largest group make 19% 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 make 18% of population. Khas dalits make 9% and
Tibetan
Tibetan may mean:
* of, from, or related to Tibet
* Tibetan people, an ethnic group
* Tibetan language:
** Classical Tibetan, the classical language used also as a contemporary written standard
** Standard Tibetan, the most widely used spoken dial ...
/
Tamang
The Tamang (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of Nepal. In Nepal Tamang/Moormi people constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of the 2011 c ...
/
Sherpa Sherpa may refer to:
Ethnography
* Sherpa people, an ethnic group in north eastern Nepal
* Sherpa language
Organizations and companies
* Sherpa (association), a French network of jurists dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility
* ...
Bhote is less than 1%.
Administration
The district consists of nine
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, out of which four are urban municipalities and five are
rural municipalities. These are as follows:
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Badimalika Municipality
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Triveni Municipality
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Budhiganga Municipality
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Budhinanda Municipality
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Gaumul Rural Municipality
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Jagnnath Rural Municipality
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Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality
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Chhededaha Rural Municipality
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Himali Rural Municipality
Himali ( ne, हमाली गाउँपालिका ) is the newly formed gaunpalika, rural municipality in Bajura District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It was formed in March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 744 local l ...
Former Village Development Committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Bajura District consisted of the following
Village development committees:
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Atichaur
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Baddhu
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Bahrabis
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Bichhiya
Bichhiya is a village in Bajura 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 ...
*
Bramhatola
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Budhiganga
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Chhatara
*
Dahakot
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Dogadi
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Gotri
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Gudukhati
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Jagannath
Jagannath ( or, ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, lit=Lord of the Universe, Jagannātha; formerly en, Juggernaut) is a deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India and Bangladesh as part of a triad along with his brother Balabhadra, and sister ...
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Jayabageshwari
Jayabageshwari is a village in Bajura 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 ...
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Jugada
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Kailashmandau
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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 ...
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Kolti
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Kotila
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Kuldeumadau
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Manakot
Manakot is a village in Bajura District in the Seti Zone of north-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,849 and had 376 houses in the village.
References
Populated places in Bajura District ...
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Martadi
Martadi is a town and seat of Bajura District Coordination Committee. It is also the headquarters of the Badi Malika Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,618 and had 942 houses in the town but now it has i ...
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Pandusain
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Rugin
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Sappata
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Tolidewal
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Wai
Wai or WAI may refer to :
Places
* Wai, Maharashtra, a small town in India
** Wai (Vidhan Sabha constituency), a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constituency centered around the town
* Wao State (Vav, Wai, Way), a former princely state in Banas K ...
*
Jukot
Health care
The small health centres in many
VDCs are without Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). Primary or normal treatment can be done in the district headquarters and also in Bayalpata Hospital of neighbouring district Accham while people seeking severe cases have to travel a long distance to Kathmandu or other major cities or end up dying because of lack of treatment. Many people still believe in Dhami and
Jhakri and do not always seek medical or go to the hospital for treatment. An NGO,
PHASE Nepal provides many health care facilities and training programs to six VDCs: Kolti, Wai, Kotila, Pandusain, Rugin and Bandhu. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.
Currently
PHASE Nepal is working on several projects in this district including community health and education, livelihood, hygiene, sanitation and diarrhoea mitigation programmes. PHASE Nepal also conduct education programs like teacher training and girls empowerment programme.
Colleges and School in Bajura
Martadi, Bajura
* Bajura Multiple Campus
It has been conditioning the bachelor level programs with affiliation to
Tribhuwan University
Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is t ...
,
Kirtipur
Kirtipur (Nepal Bhasa: किपू ''Kipoo'') is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur) that is believed to be derived from Kirati King Yalamber. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km ...
,
Kathmandu
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* Badimalika English Boarding School
* Converse Academy
* Shree Malika Higher Secondary School
Kolti, Bajura
* Shree Jana Prakash Higher Secondary School
Naubis, Bajura
* Shree Bhanodaya higher Secondary School
* Badimalika Multiple Campus
It is conducting the Bachelor's level program BBS, BEd & B.A. with affiliation to
Tribhuwan University
Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is t ...
Triveni, Bajura
* Ratna Higher Secondary School, Seliphal, Bajura.
It was established in 2022 BS, it recently started offering +2 level program in
Humanities
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and Education stream.
* Masteshwori Higher Secondary School, Pandhara, Bajura.
The school is providing plus two level program in
Humanities
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and Education stream.
* Tolidewal Danda Secondary School, Toli, Bajura.
![Tolidewal School](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Tolidewal_School.jpg)
The school is providing plus two level program in
Humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...
and Education stream.
* Tribhuwaneshwari Secondary School,
Chhatara, Bajura.
The school is providing plus two level program in Management and Education stream.
* Shree Parvati Secondary School, Paima, Bajura
* Nateshwori Secondary School, Khripata, Bajura
* Damtha Secondary School, Kailashmandu Bajura
* Bajura Model Academy, Khirpata Bajura
![Bajura Model Academy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Bajura_Model_Academy.jpg)
Bahrabis, Bajura
* Shree Trishakti Higher Secondary School, Tallakot, Bajura
The school is providing plus two level education in Management and Education faculty.
Photos of Bajura
File:Army Camp.jpg, View of Army Camp
File:View of mountain.jpg, view of mountain from Martadi Bajar
File:Badi Malika Temple & Patan Pooja Bajura Nepal.jpg, Badi Malika Temple & Patan Pooja
File:Triveni Bajura.jpg, Triveni, Holy river
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visited before Badimalika
References
External links
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See also
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Martadi
Martadi is a town and seat of Bajura District Coordination Committee. It is also the headquarters of the Badi Malika Municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,618 and had 942 houses in the town but now it has i ...
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Districts of Nepal established in 1962
Populated places in Bajura District