Baglung District ( ne, बागलुङ जिल्ला ), a part of

Gandaki Province Gandaki Province ( ne, गण्डकी प्रदेश ) ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borde ...

, 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

Baglung Baglung is a municipality in western Nepal, west of Kathmandu. It is the administrative headquarters of Baglung District and Dhaulagiri Zone. Baglung serves as the major center for business, finance, education, service and healthcare for the pe ...

as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 268,613.

Introduction

Baglung is surrounded by

Parbat Parbat District ( ne, पर्वत जिल्ला , is a hilly area of Nepal. It is a part of Gandaki Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Kusma as its district headquarters, covers an area of and ...

Myagdi Myagdi District ( ne, :ne:म्याग्दी जिल्ला, म्याग्दी जिल्ला ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni, Dhawalagiri, Beni as its dis ...

Rukum 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 and E ...

, Rolpa, Pyuthan and

Gulmi Gulmi District ( ne, :ne:गुल्मी जिल्ला, गुल्मी जिल्ला), a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Tamghas as its headquarters, covers an area of ...

districts. It has 59 Village Development Committees and one Municipality. Baglung has a moniker of "District of suspension bridges" as there are numerous suspension bridges. It is a hilly district, most of the population settled in the sides of the rivers. Fertile plains situated in the either sides of the rivers are used for farming. Headquarters of Baglung District is Baglung Municipality which is located on a plateau overlooking the holy

Kali Gandaki The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and the Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area amounts to , most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, it is notabl ...

. Like Nepal, Baglung is also diverse in religion, culture, ethnicity, altitude, temperature etc. Hinduism and Buddhism are the major religions. Baglung is rich in herbal medicinal plants.

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Millet Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets al ...

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and

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are the major crops of Baglung. Small scale mining mostly for

Iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...

and

Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...

was a major activity in Baglung in the past. However, due to economics of operating small mines most have closed since. Slate mining remains the most widespread form of mining in present times. Slate mined in Baglung is considered excellent for roofing. Baglung Municipality, Hatiya- Galkot and

Burtibang Burtibang ( ne, बुर्तिबाङ) is a village development committee in Baglung District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. Burtibang is the second-largest commercial city in the district after Baglung. Burtibang is the cent ...

are the main trading centers of Baglung. Galkot, Kusma and

are connected with the district headquarters Baglung Bazaar by roads. Baglung is served by Nepal Electricity Authority and various small local hydropower plants. Recently, telephone has been accessible in almost all villages of Baglung. Baglung is considered to be one of the politically most conscious districts and it plays a significant role in the Nepali politics.

Geography and climate

Highest temperature at the lowest elevation of baglung rises up to about 37.5 degrees Celsius in summer and the lowest temperature at Dhorpatan falls up to about −15 degrees Celsius in winter. The elevation of Baglung varies from about 650 meters at Kharbang to about 4,300 meters in Dhorpatan.

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 ...

, Baglung District had a population of 268,613.

Magars The Magar, also spelled as Mangar, and Mongar, are the third largest ethnolinguistic groups of Nepal, indigenous to Western Nepal and representing 7.1% of Nepal's total population according to the 2011 Nepal census. The original home of the Magar ...

are the largest ethnic group with 28.11% of the population. Hill Brahmin are the second largest group with 19.49% of the population.

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration fro ...

are 18.62%,

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16.04%, 5.58% Sarki,

Damai Damai ( ne, दमाइँ) is an occupational caste found among Khas people. They comprise 45 subgroups. Their surnames take after the subgroup they belong to. People belonging to this caste are traditionally tailors and musicians. They are ade ...

4.71%,

Chhantyal Chhantyal ( bo, छन्त्याल) is an indigenous peoples of Nepal. Chhantyals are considered an indigenous group by the Government of Nepal. Most of the Chhantyal dwellings are concentrated in the western part of the country. Baglung a ...

1.51%,

Thakuri Thakuri ( ne, ठकुरी) is a sub-caste of Khasas tribes in Nepal. It consists of the historical ruling class, and is made up of the descendants of the Great Khasa Malla kingdom rulers of the Baisi and Chaubisi principalities. The former ...

1.40%, and

Newar Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisatio ...

1.06%. Of these, 92.32% spoke Nepali and 5.45% Magar as their first language.2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
/ref> 7.09% of the population spoke Nepali and 0.65% Magar are their second language.

Administration

The district consists of 10

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, out of which four are urban municipalities and six are rural municipalities. These are as follows: * Baglung Municipality (the district's headquarter) * Dhorpatan Municipality * Galkot Municipality * Jaimuni Municipality *

Bareng Rural Municipality Bareng Rural Municipality (Bareng Gaupalika) ( Nepali: वरेङ गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Baglung District in Gandaki Province Gandaki Province ( ne, गण्डकी प्रदेश ) ), is one of the seven fed ...

* Khathekhola Rural Municipality * Taman Khola Rural Municipality * Tara Khola Rural Municipality * Nisikhola Rural Municipality * Badigad Rural Municipality

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Baglung consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees: * Adhikarichaur * Amalachaur * Amarbhumi * Argal * Arjewa *

Municipality * Baskot * Batakachaur * Bhakunde * Bhimgithe * Bhimpokhara * Bihunkot * Binamare * Boharagaun * Bowang * Bungadovan *

* Chhisti * Daga Tundada * Damek * Darling * Devisthan * Dhamja * Dhullu Baskot * Jaidi * Dudilavati * Gwalichaur-Harichaur * Hatiy a *Hila * Hugdishir * Jaljala * Kandebas * Khungkhani * Khunga * Kusmishera * Lekhani * Malika * Malma * Mulpani * Narayansthan * Narethanti * Nisi * Paiyunthanthap * Palakot * Pandavkhani * Paiyunpata * Rajkut * Ranasingkiteni * Rangkhani * Rayadanda * Resha * Righa * Salyan * Sarkuwa * Singana * Sisakhani * Sukhaura * Sunkhani *

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* Tara * Tityang

2015 Nepal earthquake

The district was moderately affected by an April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Many old buildings sustained damages and a few collapsed. Since then many of the buildings have been rebuilt by the owners.

References

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