Jiri ( ne, जिरी) is a municipality in
Dolakha District in the
Bagmati Province
Bagmati Province ( ne, बाग्मती प्रदेश, ''Bagmati Pradesh'') is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. The province is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest provinc ...
of central
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. 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 ...
it had a population of 13,638 people.
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Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the main gateway to the Everest Region. Almost all the Everest expeditions, including the one led by famous climber John Hunt, Edmund Hillary had passed through Jiri. A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road mainly in Jiri Bazaar.
![Building Architecture of Jiri](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Building_Architecture_of_Jiri.jpg)
There are two government high schools namely Jiri Higher Secondary School at Hatanda and Dhungeshwori Secondary School at Jiri Bazaar. One private boarding school called JEM Academy, two community schools namely Martyrs Memorial School and Saraswoti Community School. There is a technical school called Jiri Technical School which provides with technical education regarding agriculture, construction and health.
Jiri was set up as agricultural development center by the Swiss Government Aid in 1938.
As the closest road head, Jiri is the trailhead for many treks into the
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (; Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow heig ...
region. The trek to
Lukla takes seven or eight days. Few people begin a trek from Jiri, and only 5% of all trekkers who attempt the difficult trek to Everest Base Camp start at Jiri. The other 95% choose to fly into the small airstrip at Lukla, thus cutting off a week of difficult but beautiful trekking.
Although the trailhead from Jiri to
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that is dominated by Mount Everest. It encompasses an area of in the Solukhumbu District and ranges in elevation from at the summit of Mount Everest. In the north, i ...
is referred to as the "classic route to Everest", the original trailhead began at Kathmandu. All early Everest expeditions—including the one led by
John Hunt that put
Tenzing Norgay and
Edmund Hillary on the summit—passed through Jiri. So Jiri is also called the "Gateway to Mt. Everest".
Highest ethics group of Chettri which is 4,366 (28.14%), followed by 3,360 (21.66) % Jirel and 2,792 (18%) of Sherpa.
It is proud to shout that Jiri is land of ethnic people called the Jirels. They love themselves called Jiriba. In Jirel language Zi means bright or blazing, Ri means mountain or hill and Ba means people. Thus Jiriba means people from the mountain. The Jirel people who come from the second brother of seven brothers of Kirats, known as the warriors for the eldest brother, the ruler of the Kirats who later was fled to Tibet. The number of Jirels is now less because they had responsibility to protect the other younger brothers from the attackers. This was the reason that they had fortress at Kirati Chhap where they made their army base. Finally, it is told that they came to Jiri and settled permanently. Kirat Thursa, Kirat Khasa are some of the evidences that they were the brave kirats. The people love to be called themselves leopard.Jirba means people like leopard.
The Jirel mountain climber, Lal Bahadur Jirel, who scaled Everest two times come from this place.
Attractions
Cherdung
![Cherdung](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Cherdung.jpg)
Cherdung Danda is at the altitude of 3200m from sea level and takes 6 hours of hiking from Jiri's Linkan Bazar to reach there.
Kalo Bhir
![Kaloveer](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Kaloveer.jpg)
Kalo Bhir is located on the way to Cherdung. From Kalo Bhir, three majors towns, Charikot, Dolakha and Jiri can be seen in single sight. It is a massive piece of rock, stands on the top of cliff, one can hardly stand on the top due to its steep landscape and powerful wind. It is 4 hours walk up hill from Jiri, Linkan Bazar.
Ramite Danda
Formerly, this hill was known as Rang-rang cliff or Bhir. Later teenagers loved to call it Ramite Danda. But now the statue of Tony Began is newly erected and this place is named Tony Began park. It is half an hour uphill walk to the northeast from Linkan Bazar. There is a shelter for visitors. Drinking water supply is provided. This place is also known for cookouts.
Jiri Fish Pond
Jiri's heart, Linkan Bazaar is one of the biggest towns in Dolakha district. Shops on both sides of road is not just what you see in Linkan, but you can also visit Jiri Technical School, Boudha Stupa and statue of Rimporche, Jiri Hospital and so on.
Gallery
File:JIRI1.jpg, Jiri, Nepal 2019
File:RoadtoJiri.jpg, Road to Jiri in Dolakha District
File:Stupa In jiri.jpg, Stupa in jiri
File:JIRI2.jpg, Jirel Village
File:Everest_Trail_Marathon.jpg, Camping for the participants of Everest Trail Marathon 2018
File:Fishfarm.jpg, Fish Farm in Jiri
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Dolakha District
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Populated places in Dolakha District