Khotang District ( ne,
खोटाङ जिल्ला) is one of
14 districts of
Province No. 1 of eastern
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. The district, with
Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 206,312.
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The district has been bordered by
Bhojpur District in the east,
Udayapur district
Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 20 ...
in the south,
Okhaldhunga district
Okhaldhunga District ( ne, ओखलढुङ्गा जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. The district, with Okhaldhunga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 156,702 ...
in the west and
Solukhumbu district
Solukhumbu District ( ne, सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला , Sherpa: , Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu. ...
in the North.
In this district there are 2 municipalities and 8 rural/urban municipalities.
History
Before the
unification of Nepal
The Unification of Nepal, also known as Expansion of Gorkha Kingdom, officially began in 1743 AD (1799 BS) after King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha launched an aggressive annexation campaign seeking to broaden his own kingdom's border. After ...
, Khotang District was a part of Majha Kirat or Khambuwan. The land area between two rivers from
Dudh Koshi
Dudh Koshi (दुधकोशी नदी, ''Milk-Koshi River'') is a river in eastern Nepal. It is the highest river in terms of elevation.
Koshi river system
The Kosi River, or Sapt Koshi, drains eastern up. It is known as Sapta Koshi because ...
to
Arun was Majha Kirat and it was under suzerainty of Sen King of
Chaudandigadhi.
During
Rana rule, Nepal had 32 districts and the current Khotang District was divided between two other districts. Half of the north part of the current Khotang District was part of East No. 3 (Okhaldhunga) and half of southern part of current Khotang was part of East No. 4 (Bhojpur). In 1962 the traditional 32 districts were divided into 75 districts thus Khotang county of East No. 4 and some counties from East No. 3 were merged to become the current Khotang District.
Geography and climate
Geographically, Khotang is a hilly district of Eastern Nepal. It lies on the coordinates of 260° 50" N to 270° 28" N latitude and 860° 26" E to 860° 58" E longitude. Coordinates of the center is 27° 11' 60.00" N and 86° 46' 59.99" E. Total area of the district is . The elevations of the district is 152 m to 3620 m from the sea level.
Sunkoshi River and
Dudh Koshi
Dudh Koshi (दुधकोशी नदी, ''Milk-Koshi River'') is a river in eastern Nepal. It is the highest river in terms of elevation.
Koshi river system
The Kosi River, or Sapt Koshi, drains eastern up. It is known as Sapta Koshi because ...
river makes natural borders in the North, West and South and a series of hills and small river makes border separating it from
Bhojpur District in East. Approximately 56% of the district area is covered with forest. And about 42% of the district area is under cultivation.
Demographics
Religion
Administration
Khotang District is administered by
Khotang District Coordination Committee (Khotang DCC). The Khotang DCC is elected by
Khotang District Assembly. The head of Khotang DCC is Mr. Kamal Bhimraj Khadka and Mrs. Indrakala Khadka is deputy head of Khotang DCC.
Khotang District Administration Office under
Ministry of Home Affairs
An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs.
Lists of current ministries of internal affairs
Named "ministry"
* Ministry ...
co-operate with Khotang DCC to maintain peace, order and security in the district. The officer of District Administration office called
CDO and current CDO of Khotang DAO is Shaligram Sharma Paudel
Khotang District Court is a
Judicial court
Ordinary court or Judicial court is a type of court with comprehensive subject-matter jurisdiction compared to ' Specialized court' with limited jurisdiction over specific filed of matters, such as intellectual property court. Due to its compre ...
to see the cases of people on district level.
Division
The district consists of 10
Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, out of which two are urban municipalities and eight are
rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Former divisions (1962-2015)
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Khotang District consisted of the following municipalities and
Village development committees:
(Before 2014, Khotang district had 76 VDC and no municipality. Diktel municipality established in 2014 merging some VDC)
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Ainselu Kharka
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Arkhale
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Badahare
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Badka Dipali
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Bahunidanda
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Bakachol
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Baksila
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Bamrang
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Barahapokhari
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Baspani
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Batase
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Chhitapokhari
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Chhorambu
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Chipring
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Chisapani
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Chyandanda
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Chyasmitar
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Damarkhu Shivalaya
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Dandagaun
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Devisthan
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Dharapani
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Dhitung
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Diktel Municipality
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Dikuwa
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Diplung
Diplung is a village and Village Development Committee (Nepal), Village Development Committee in Khotang District in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,063 persons living in 399 in ...
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Dipsung
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Dorpa Chiuridanda
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Dubekol
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Dumre Dharapani
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Durchhim
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Hanchaur
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Jyamire
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Kaule
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Kharmi
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Kharpa
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Khartamchha
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Khidima
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Khotang Bazar
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Kubhinde,
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Laphyang
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Lamidanda
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Lichki Ramche
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Linkuwa Pokhari
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Magpa
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Mahadevasthan
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Mangaltar
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Mattim Birta
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Mauwabote
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Nerpa
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Nirmalidada
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Nunthala
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Patheka
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Pauwasera
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Phaktang
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Rajapani
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Rakha Bangdel
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Rakha Dipsung
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Ratancha Majhagaun
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Ribdung Jaleshwari
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Ribdung Maheshwari
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Salle
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Santeshwar Chhitapokhari
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Sapteshwar
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Saunechaur
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Sawakatahare
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Simpani
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Solma
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Sungdel
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Suntale
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Woplukha
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Wopung
Wopung is a village and Village Development Committee in Khotang District in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...
Constituency
The whole district is a
constituency of the 165
parliament constituencies of Nepal. The district is identifies as
Bhojpur 1 seat. The district is divided into two segment for
provincial constituency named as ''Bhojpur 1(A)'' & ''Bhojpur 1(B)''. There are 106,534 electorates in the district.
Transportation
Khotang District (Diktel) is connected by two means of transportation (1) By road (2) By Air.
Roadways
The headquarter of Khotang District (
Diktel) is connected with
Sagarmatha Highway (H09), which is long 2 way road. The Sagarmatha Highway is connected with
Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway (), also called East-West Highway () runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal ...
at Kadmaha (
Saptari District) The other Important road is
Pushpalal Highway which is also called
Mid-Hills Highway
Pushpalal Highway (H18) ( ne, पुष्पलाल लोकमार्ग (रा.१८), ''Puṣpalāl Lōkamārg (Rā.18)'') is an ongoing road project in Nepal, which is thought to be long. After completion, it will be the longest nation ...
of Nepal. This road connects Khotang to eastern and western hill destinations directly.
Airports
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Thamkharka Airport
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Khanidanda Airport
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Lamidanda Airport
Places of Interest
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Halesi-Maratika Caves - A pilgrimage site for Hindus also known as
Pashupatinath of East, located in
Halesi Tuwachung municipality.
* Barah Pokhari is a lake and a religious destination, as well as a part of trekking trail located in
Barahapokhari rural municipality.
* Bhulbhule (Pond & Waterfall)
*Hill, mountains, rivers trekking and more
References
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{{Authority control
Districts of Nepal established in 1962
Districts of Province No. 1