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Bajhang District

Field	Value
type	District
name	Bajhang District
native_name	बझाङ
native_name_lang
image_skyline	File:16-09-01 164250 Nepal Bajhang Looking E Over Chainpur Bazaar.jpg
image_map	Bajhang Sudurpashchim locator.png
map_caption	Location of Bajhang District
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Sudurpashchim Province
parts_type	Municipality
parts_style	coll
established_title	Established
seat_type	Admin HQ.
seat	Chainpur (today part of Jaya Prithvi Municipality)
leader_title	Head
leader_title1	Deputy-Head
leader_title2	Parliamentary constituencies
leader_title3	Provincial constituencies
government_type	Coordination committee
governing_body	DCC, Bajhang
area_total_km2	3422
population_footnotes
population_total	195159
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
blank_name_sec1	Main Language(s)
blank_info_sec1	Bajhangi, Nepali
blank_name_sec2	Major highways
timezone1	NPT
utc_offset1	+05:45
postal_code_type	Postal Codes
area_code_type	Telephone Code

Bajhang District (), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chainpur, that is part of Jaya Prithvi Municipality, as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,422 km2 and has a population (2011) of 195,159. The headquarter Chainpur is situated at the bank of Seti River and Bauli Khola. Bitthad Bazar is bordered with Baitadi District which is the place of Bitthad Kalika and Kedar. This place was historicaally famous for fresh milk and yogurt.

Geography and climate

The district is surrounded by Bajura and Humla in the East, Baitadi and Darchula in the West, Humla in the North and Doti and Achham in the South. The district is located between 29°29' and 30°09' north longitude, and 80°46' and 81°34 east latitude. The elevation of the district from sea level is 900 m to 7035 m.{{cite web |access-date= 9 February 2020

Climate Zone	Elevation Range	% of Area
title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal – a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system	series = . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110.	year = 2005
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.	0.5%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.	18.0%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.	26.5%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.	16.6%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.	8.4%
Nival	above 5,000 meters	30.0%

Major religious spots

Bannimasta Mandir
Kot darbar
Jayaprithvi nagar darbar
Khaptad Baba Mandir
Devisthan Mandir, Chainpur (HQ of Bajhang District)
Chuli Tika, Chabbis
Ram mandir, Kada
Surma Sarowar, Surma
Khulmour Kedar Mandir (kedarnath)
Thali, Durga thali Municipality
Baddi jyaban, Purumchuli Siddanath, Bungle Municipality

Demographics

|graph-pos = |graph-width = |graph-height = |1981 |124,010 |1991 |139,092 |2001 |167,026 |2011 |195,159 |2021 |189,097

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Bajhang District had a population of 189,085. 9.87% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 70.54% and a sex ratio of 1137 females per 1000 males. 55,745 (29.48%) lived in municipalities.

Khas people make nearly the entire population. Chhetris make up 69% of the population, while Khas Dalits make up 15% of the population.

At the time of the 2021 census, 38.17% of the population spoke Nepali, 37.63% Bajhangi and 22.81% Doteli as their first language. In 2011, 75.5% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Hinduism is the predominant religion, practiced by 99.68% of the population.

Administration

The district consists of twelve municipalities, out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Jaya Prithvi Municipality
Bungal Municipality
Talkot Rural Municipality
Masta Rural Municipality
Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality
Thalara Rural Municipality
Bitthadchir Rural Municipality
Surma Rural Municipality
Chhabis Pathibhera Rural Municipality
Durgathali Rural Municipality
Kedarsyu Rural Municipality
Saipal Rural Municipality

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Bajhang District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:

Banjh
Bagthala
Bhairabnath
Bhamchaur
Bhatekhola
Byasi
Chaudhari
Dahabagar
Dangaji
Dantola
Daulichaur
Deulekh
Deulikot
Dhamena
Gadaraya
Jaya Prithvi Municipality
Kadal
Kailash
Kalukheti
Kanda
Kaphalaseri
Khiratadi
Koiralakot
Kot Bhairab
Kotdewal
Lamatola
Lekhgaun
Majhigaun
Malumela
Mashdev
Matela
Maulali
Melbisauni
Parakatne
Patadewal
Pauwagadhi
Pitatola
Pipalkot
Rayal
Rilu
Sainpasela
Sunikot
Sunkuda
Surma
Syandi
Thalara

References

(November 2012). "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
"NEPAL: Administrative Division".
"Provincial/District/Local reports: Sudurpaschim Province". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
"Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
"Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-05&geo_ids=district-05,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Language]
"Table 5: Religion and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
"स्थानिय तह". Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.

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