Myagdi District ( ne, म्याग्दी जिल्ला ), a part of Gandaki Province, 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 Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011.

Geography and climate

This district can experience 7 types of climates

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 ...

, Myagdi district had a population of 113,641. Of these, 94.2% spoke

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, 2.2% Magar, 1.0%

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, 0.9% Chhantyal and 0.6% Newari as their first language.2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
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Administration

The district consists of 6

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, out of which one is an urban municipality and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows: * Beni Municipality * Annapurna Rural Municipality *

Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality Dhaulagiri Municipality (Nepali :धवलागिरी गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Myagdi District in Gandaki Province of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ...

* Mangala Rural Municipality * Malika Rural Municipality * Raghuganga Rural Municipality

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Myagdi District consisted of the following municipalities and

Village development committees A village development committee ( ne, गाउँ विकास समिति; ''gāum̐ vikās samiti'') in Nepal was the lower administrative part of its Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Each district had several VDCs, ...

: *

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Arthunge Arthunge was a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...

* Baadook * Babiyachaur * Baranja * Begkhola * Beni Municipality * Bhakilmi * Bhanbare * Bima * Chimkhola * Dagnam * Dana *

Darwang Darwang is a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central 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 ...

* Devisthan * Doba * Ghar *

Ghatan Ghatan is a market center in Beni Municipality in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. The former village development committee was annexed to form the new municipality on 18 May 2014. At the 2011 census, it had 1,137 h ...

* Gurja Khani * Histhan Mandali * Jhin * Jyamrukot * Khibang * Kuhunkot * Kuinemangale * Lulang * Malkwang * Marang * Mudi *

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* Nangi * Narchyang * Niskot * Okharbot * Pakhapani * Patlekhet * Pulachaur * Rakhu Bhagawati * Rakhupiple * Ramche *

Ratnechaur Ratnechaur is a market center in Beni Municipality in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. The former village development committee was annexed to form the new municipality on May 18, 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nep ...

* Shikha * Singa * Takam * Tatopani * Ruma

Notable people

Min Bahadur Sherchan Min Bahadur Sherchan (20 June 1931 – 6 May 2017) was a Nepalese mountaineer and former British Gurkha soldier. In 2008, the 76 year old became the oldest climber to summit Mount Everest. He lost the record five years later to 80 year old Japane ...

, who was the oldest man to summit Mount Everest for about 5 years, was born in Myagdi district of

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 ...

was born here. * Nirmal Purja , a mountaineer and former Gurkha and Special Boat Service (SBS) soldier. *

Mahabir Pun Mahabir Pun ( ne, महावीर पुन, ) is a Nepali researcher, teacher, social entrepreneur and an activist known for his work in applying wireless technologies to develop remote areas of the Himalayas, also known as the Nepal Wireles ...

, Man who provided internet to remote villages and Leader Of National Innovation Center.

Infrastructures

* Tatopani Hydropower Station (2 MW)

References

{{Authority control Districts of Nepal established in 1962 Gandaki Province