Sindhupalchowk District

Sindhupalchowk District ( ne, सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला ) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of . The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided in 79 village development committees, in 2011 there were 287,798.Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal

Geography

The climatic zones found in the district comprise:

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sindhupalchok District had a population of 287,798. Of these, 53.4% spoke Nepali, 32.6% Tamang, 5.9% Newari, 2.7% Sherpa, 1.7% Hyolmo/Yolmo, 1.2% Danuwar, and 1.1% Thami as their first language.

41.0% of the population in the district spoke Nepali and 0.9% Tamang as their second language.

The region is suitable from tourism point of view .

Administration

The district consists of 12 Municipalities, out of which three are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

* Chautara Sangachowkgadi
*Bahrabise
* Melamchi
* Balephi Rural Municipality
* Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
* Indrawati Rural Municipality
*Jugal Rural Municipality
* Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality
* Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality
* Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality
* Helambu Rural Municipality
* Tripurasundari Rural Municipality

Former towns and villages

Prior to the restructuring of the district on January, 2013, the major towns were khadichaur,Chautara, Bahrabise, Melamchi, Jalbire and Tatopani.

*Andheri
* Atarpur
* Bhotang
* Badegau
*Bansbari
* Banskharka
* Baramchi
* Bahrabise municipality
* Balephi
*Baruwa
* Batase
* Bhimtar
* Bhote Namlang
* Bhotechaur
* Bhotsiba
* Chanaute
*Choukati
* Chautara Municipality
* Dhumthang
* Dubarchaur 9
*Gati
* Ghorthali
* Dhuskun
* Gloche
* Gumba
*Gunsakot
*Hagam
* Haibung
*Helambu
*Ichok
*Irkhu
* Jalbire
* Jethal
* Jyamire
* Kalika
* Karkhali
* Kadambas
* Khadichaur
* Kiul
* Kunchok
* Lamosanghu
* Langarche
* Lisankhu
* Listikot
* Mahankal
* Maneshwara
* Manekharka
* Marming
* Melamchi municipality
*Motang
*Nawalpur
* Pagretar
* Palchok
*Pangtang
* Petaku
* Phatakshila
* Phulping Katti
* Phulpingdanda
* Phulpingkot
* Piskar
* Ramche
*Sangachok
*Selang
*Sikharpur
* Sindhukot
* Sipa Pokhare
* Sipal Kavre
* Sunkhani
* Syaule Bazar
*Talamarang
* Tatopani
* Tauthali
* Tekanpur
* Thakani
* Thampal Chhap
* Thangpalkot
* Thokarpa
* Thulo Dhading
* Thulo Pakhar
*Thulo Sirubari
*Thum Pakhar
* Timpul Ghyangul
* Yamanadanda

Education

There are more than half a dozen colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sindhupalchok. More than 25 schools are running programs. Chautara campus has just started science course at . There are generally one or more high schools in each VDC within Sindhupalchok. Chautara Campus, Thokarpa Community Campus, Sunkoshi Campus, and Jalbire Valley Campus are some leading educational institutions. Higher-level education is only available in Chautara, Bahrabise, Kavre and Kathmandu.

There are more than 25 private schools in the district. These include Sadabahar Academy (established in 2063 BS), Ekta Boarding High School (established in 2050 BS), Jugal Boarding High School (established in 2047 BS), Ketu English School, Nirvana Academy, Chandeswari English School and Private Paradise Secondary School.

Newspaper and magazines

There are more than 10 newspapers that publish news from the district and several monthly magazines, which have played a vital role in providing immediate news and information to the people in printed format. ''Sindhusandesh'' (सिन्धुसन्देश) is one of the oldest local newspapers.
Sindhu Sandesh Weekly (सिन्धुसन्देश साप्ताहिक) Editor: Suresh kasaju, Bihanee Times Weekly (विहानी टाईम्स साप्ताहिक) Editor: Sundar Shireesh, Sindhu Jagaran Weekly (सिन्धु जागरण साप्ताहिक) Editor: Bidur Giri, Okhereni Weekly (ओखरेनी साप्ताहिक) Editor: Sitaram Ghimire, Sindhu Prabaha Weekly (सिन्धुप्रवाह साप्ताहिक) Editor: Dinesh Thapa, Nayapani Sandesh Weekly (नयाँपानी सन्देश साप्ताहिक) Editor: Kedar Majhi, Sindhu Jwala Weekly (सिन्धुज्वाला साप्ताहिक) Editor: Dinesh Dulal, Janata Patra Weekly (जनतापत्र साप्ताहिक) Editor: Tika Subedhi, Sindhu Post Weekly (सिन्धु पोष्ट साप्ताहिक) Editor: Ramchandra Nepal, Sindhu Bulanda Weekly (सिन्धुबुलन्द साप्ताहिक) Editor: Chitra Mijar, Sindhu Yatra Monthly (सिन्धु यात्रा) Editor: Gyanendra Timalsina, Spandan Gunjan Literature Magazine (स्पन्दन गुञ्जन साहित्यिक त्रैमासिक) Editor: Sundar Shireesh .
There are Three Online Media. www.jugalkhabar.com (जुगल खबर) Editor: Sundar Shireesh, www.sindhukhabar.com (सिन्धु खबर) Editor: Bhupendra Bhandari, www.newsaraniko.com (न्यूज अरनिको) Editor: Naniram Nepal.
Five Radio also broadcast. Radio Sindhu, Radio Helambu, Radio Melamchi, Radio Sunkoshi and Radio Jugal.

Health care

Following is the data obtained from the PHASE Nepal website:

*Central/regional/zonal hospitals: 0
*District hospitals: 1
*Primary healthcare centres: 2 Bahrabise Primary Health Care Centre
*Health posts: 11
*Sub-health posts: 65
*Number of doctors: 6
*Number of nurses: 95

Although there is a district hospital as well as primary healthcare centers, this is not enough for providing health services. The small health centers in many VDCs are without Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs). So, people seeking emergency health assistance have to travel long distance to major centres or Kathmandu, or end up dying because of lack of treatment. Many people still believe in Dhami and Jhakri and are against taking medicine or going to hospital for treatment.

An NGO, PHASE Nepal, provides many healthcare facilities and training programs in two VDCs: Phulpingkot and Hagam. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.

Tourism

Cultural heritage sites in the district include the Gaurati Bhimeshwor temple, the Tauthali Mai temple, the Sunkoshi Kafeshwar Mahadev temple, the Kshemadevi temple, and Larke Ghyang, which are popular for pilgrims. Tatopani (Hot Water Spring), near the China–Nepal border, is popular as a pilgrimage location. Bhairav Kunda and Panch-Pokhari are popular trekking destinations with religious and cultural significance.

Sun Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers are famous for rafting. Bungy jumping over the Bhote Koshi river is another attraction.

Although it is one of the least developed, this district can be one of the finest tourist destinations, attracting both national and international tourists. The tourist attractions of this district include Langtang National Park, Langtang Himal, Jugal Himal, Panch Pokhari, Tato Pani, and Gaurati Bhimeswar.

Similarly AMAYANGRI Peak located in Helambu Rural Municipality is also a finest tourist destination.

Politics

Political parties in Sindhupalchok:
* CPN, Jhamka Nath Nepal, chairman; Dawa Tamang, Coordinator)
* NC (Bikas Tamang, President)
* Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (Gehendra Bahadur Shrestha, chairman)

Arts and culture

Famous pop and folk singers come from the district: Raju Lama, Jaynanda Lama, Abhinash Ghishing, Resham Thapa, Ghamesh Dulal, Navaraj Ghorasaini, Sunita Dulal, and others. Actors like the late Shree Krishna Shrestha, the late Shrisha Karki, Jeetu Nepal, Gopal Nepal (Fiste), Deviram Parajuli (Bhok Lagyo) are also from here. Apart from them, it is also the home of poets like Chandra Prashad Neupane, as well as politicians like Amrit Kumar Bohora, Bishnu Bikram Thapa, and Agni Prasad Sapkota.

2015 earthquake

On 25 April 2015, an earthquake epicenter located near Barpak village, Gorkha that lies between Kathmandu and Pokhara with a magnitude of 7.9M and below the surface. Several aftershocks were reported in the region. There were also fears that the earthquake, or aftershocks, could trigger further flooding or landslides such as in 2014.

Steep mountains and narrow roads in the Sindhupalchok District drastically slowed rescue efforts. It took vehicles three hours to arrive from Kathmandu. Electricity and communication were cut off across in the district, so residents were isolated. Of the 66,688 houses in the district, 64,565 (96.8%) were destroyed.
As of 23 August 2015, more than 3,550 people were recorded to have died in the district as a result, and thousands of people were injured, of which 614 were sent to Kathmandu for treatment. Over 40 people were rescued from debris, and more than 3,000 people were still missing; resulting the extremely hard hit district by this devastating earthquake.

A UH-1Y Huey helicopter delivering relief supplies crashed in Sindhupalchowk District about eight miles north of Charikot, with six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard.Keshab Poudel.
US MARINES: Great Sacrifice
'' NewSpotLight Nepal News Magazine. Vol. 28, No. 22. May 22, 2015. Accessed May 29, 2015.

See also

*Thangmi language

References

External links

*
Merosindhu.com : ''Sindhupalchok District''Sukute Beach Resort

HelambuBhairav KundaSindhusandesh (सिन्धुसन्देश)

{{Districts of Nepal

Districts of Nepal established in 1962
Bagmati Province
Districts of Bagmati Province