Rolpa ( ne, रोल्पा जिल्ला), is a "hill" district in
Lumbini Province 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 ...
. Rolpa district covers an area of with population (2011) of 221,177.
Rolpa town is the district's administrative center.
The various grievances of Rolpa's population made the district ripe for revolt. It became a "Maoist Stronghold" of the
Communist Party of Nepal. In May 2002 a major battle between Maoist guerillas and the army was fought at Lisne Lekh near the Rolpa-Pyuthan border.
History
The area of Rolpa District was under the Rukumkot (
Rukum District
Rukum District ( ne, रुकुम जिल्ला) was a "hill" and "mountain" district some west of Kathmandu partially belonging to Lumbini Province and partially to Karnali Province before split into two districts Western Rukum Distric ...
) King before 15th century. Tuthansen (King of Salyankot) established a separate kingdom carving out some 18 villages from Rukumkot Kingdom. The new kingdom was named Gajulkot. These 18 villages were given to Tuthansen in dowry by Jayant Berma who was the king of Rukumkot. These ruins are still available to see in Rolpa District.
Rolpa district was part of two different districts
Pyuthan District and
Salyan District Salyan may refer to:
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during Rana regime. In 1962, Rolpa district established carving out parts of
Pyuthan District and
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.
Administrative divisions
Rolpa district is divided into 10 local level bodies in which nine are rural municipalities and one is municipality:
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Rolpa Municipality
Rolpa ( ne, रोल्पा) (earlier:Liwang municipality) is a municipality located in Rolpa District of Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is only municipality of Rolpa District. The municipality is surrounded by Sunchhahari and Swarnawati rural c ...
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Runtigadhi Rural Municipality
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Triveni Rural Municipality
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Sunilsmiriti Rural Municipality (previously: Suwarnawati Rural Municipality)
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Lungri
Lungri is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.
The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 23,631 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nep ...
Rural Municipality
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Sunchhahari Rural Municipality
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Thabang
Thabang is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.
The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 10,881 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Ne ...
Rural Municipality
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Madi Madi may refer to:
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* Madi, Chitwan, a municipality in Chitwan District in Nepal
* Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha, a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District in Nepal
* Madi Rural Municipality, Rolpa, a rural municipality in Rolpa Distric ...
Rural Municipality
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Gangadev
Gangadev is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.
The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 20,009 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of N ...
Rural Municipality (previously: Sukidaha Rural Municipality)
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Paribartan
Paribartan is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.
The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 20,778 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of ...
Rural Municipality (previously: Duikholi Rural Municipality)
Geography and climate
Rolpa is drained southward by the
Madi Khola from a complex of 3,000 to 4,000 meter ridges about 50 kilometers south of the
Dhaulagiri Himalaya
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. This mountainous barrier historically isolated Rolpa by encouraging travelers between India and Tibet to detour to follow easier routes to the east or west, while east–west travelers found easier routes to the north through
Dhorpatan Valley, or to the south through
Dang Valley The Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal comprise several elongated river valleys in the southern lowland Terai part of the country. These tropical valleys are enclosed by the Himalayan foothills, viz the Mahabharat Range and the Sivalik Hills farther south ...
or along the
Mahabharat Range.
Demographics
At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
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, Rolpa District had a population of 224,506. Of these, 86.1% spoke
Nepali
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, 10.63%
Magar and 2.64%
Kham
Kham (; )
is one of the three traditional Tibetan regions, the others being Amdo in the northeast, and Ü-Tsang in central Tibet. The original residents of Kham are called Khampas (), and were governed locally by chieftains and monasteries. Kham ...
as their first language.
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Magars are the largest group in the district with 43.2% of the population. Chhetri is the next largest with 33.8% of the population. Kami
are the deities, divinities, spirits, phenomena or "holy powers", that are venerated in the Shinto religion. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the sp ...
is next with 12.2%, Damai 3.6%, Sanyasi 2.3% and Bahun with 1.1% of the population.
Population by Census 1971-2021
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Historic, cultural, archeological sites
* Bhama Odar
* Gari Lake, Jaulipokhari
* Bibang Daha, Gam
* Chaturbhuj Panchayan
* Baraha Khetra Badachaur
* Devi and Khadga Temple, Durga Bhawani, Durga Temple
* Gajulkot
* Jaljala, Jankot Jhankristhan
* Kalika Devi, Khungrikot, Kot Maula
* Pateswari Temple
* Shivalaya Mandir
* Kothi Vheer, Gam
* Murelle lake, Holleri
Health services
Rolpa is one of the most remote district in Nepal in terms of Health services some notable Health care centers being:
*Rolpa District Hospital &
*Jeevan Anmol Hospital
*Jan Namuna Hospital
References
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External links
- Topographic maps of Rolpa District.
Beautiful place of Rolpa
- Jaljala Beautiful Places Of Rolpa
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Rolpa District,
Districts of Nepal established in 1962