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Gorkha District

Field	Value
type	District
name	Gorkha District
native_name	गोरखा
native_name_lang
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image_caption	Gorkha museum in Gorkha
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map_caption	Location of Gorkha (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province
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coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nepal
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Gandaki Province
parts_type	Municipality
parts_style	coll
established_title	Established
established_date	12th century
seat_type	Admin HQ.
leader_title	Head
leader_title1	Deputy-Head
leader_title2	Parliamentary constituencies
leader_title3	Provincial constituencies
government_type	Coordination committee
governing_body	DCC, Gorkha
area_total_km2	3610
elevation_footnotes	4th
population_total	252201
population_as_of	2021
population_density_km2	auto
blank_name_sec1	Main Language(s)
blank_info_sec1	Nepali, Ghale, Gurung, Magar, Newari,
blank_name_sec2	Major highways
timezone1	NPT
utc_offset1	+05:45
postal_code_type	Postal Codes
area_code_type	Telephone Code
area_code	064
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Gorkha District (), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal, and the fourth largest district of the country in terms of area. It is historically linked with the creation of modern Nepal and the name of the legendary Gorkha soldiers. The district, with Gorkha Municipality (previously known as Prithvi Narayan Municipality) as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,610 km2 and has a population of 252,201, according to the 2021 Nepal census. Gorkha district is the site of the Manakamana Temple, as well as Gorakhnath and Gorakh Kali temples. Several major rivers—including the Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi, Budi Gandaki, and Trishuli—run through the district.

Origin of the name

Myth holds that a saint named Gorakhnath appeared for the first time in Nepal in Gorkha. There remains a cave with his paduka ('footprint') and a likeness which supports the myth. As the city was established in the place where Sage Gorakhnath appeared, it was named Gorkha.

Geography and climate

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
Lower Tropical	below 300 meters (1,000 ft)	0.1%
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.	19.8%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.	14.6%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.	13.3%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.	14.9%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.	10.6%
Nival	above 5,000 meters	11.5%
Trans-Himalayan{{cite journal	url=https://www.academia.edu/2531420	title=Vegetation pattern of Trans-Himalayan zone in the North-West Nepal

Mountains

Manaslu (8,163 m)
Himalchuli (7,895 m)
Shringi Himal (7,177 m)
Buddha Himal (6,674 m)
Ganesh Himal (7,422 m)
Ngadi Chuli (7,871 m)
Nar Phu : Peri Range (5,748 m)
Ganesh VI : Ganesh Himal range (6,480 m)
Tobsar Peak : Shringi Himal range (6,100m)

Transport

Gorkha town has daily bus services to and from Kathmandu (four or five hrs) and Pokhara (three hours).

Demographics

|graph-pos = bottom |graph-width = |graph-height = |1981 |231,294 |1991 |252,524 |2001 |288,134 |2011 |271,061 |2021 |252,201

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Gorkha District had a population of 251,027. 8.04% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 72.59% and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 89877 (35.80%) lived in municipalities.

Hill Janjatis are the largest group, making up nearly 50% of the population. Of these the Gurung are the largest group, but there are also Magars, Tamang, Kumal and in the far north Tibetan ethnicities like the Ghale and Chumanubri. Khas are the second-largest group, making up 41% of the population. Newars are 7% of the population. Unlike other hill areas of Nepal Muslims live in this district, mainly in Gorkha municipality.

At the time of the 2021 census, 67.37% of the population spoke Nepali, 16.04% Gurung, 5.41% Magar, 2.67% Tamang, 2.22% Ghale, 1.61% Chum/Nubri, 1.07% Nepal Bhasha and 0.95% Chepang as their first language. In 2011, 73.0% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Health care

Following is the data obtained from the PHASE Nepal website:

Central/regional/zonal hospitals: 0
District hospitals: 2
Primary healthcare centres: 3
Health posts: 10
Sub-health post: 55
Number of doctors: 8 A district hospital is in Gorkha, the municipal hospital in Amppipal is supported by a German NGO.

The small health centers in many village development committees (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 a long distance to the district headquarters 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 the hospital for the treatment. An NGO, PHASE Nepal provides many health care facilities and training programs to three VDCs: Sirdibas, Bihi/Prok and Chumchet. Many people residing in these VDCs have benefited from the program.

Educational status

As per the National Population and Housing Census of Nepal 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkha is 66.34%. The female literacy rate is 59.44% and the male literacy rate is 75.09%.

Drabya Saha Multiple Campus, Gorkha Muniplicity-8, Laxmi Bazar
Gorkha Campus, Gorkha Muniplicity, Gorkha
Bhawani Multiple Campus, Palungtar, Gorkha
Dullav Campus, Masel, Ghyampesal, Gorkha
Paropakar Adarsha Multiple Campus, Jaubari, Gorkha http://edusanjal.com/college/district/gorkha
Bheemodaya Multiple Campus, Aarughat, Gorkha

Administration

The district consists of 11 Municipalities, out of which two are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Gorkha Municipality
Palungtar Municipality
Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality
Siranchowk Rural Municipality
Ajirkot Rural Municipality
Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality
Dharche Rural Municipality
Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality
Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality
Aarughat Rural Municipality
Gandaki Rural Municipality

Former Village Development Committees

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

Aanppipal
Aaru Arbang
Aaru Chanuate
Aarupokhari
Asrang
Baguwa
Bakrang
Bhirkot
Bhumlichok
Bihi
Borlang
Barpak
Bunkot
Chhaikampar
Chhoprak
Chumchet
Chyangli
Darbhung
Deurali
Dhawa
Dhuwakot
Gaikhur
Gakhu
Ghairung
Ghyachok
Ghyalchok
Gorakhkali
Gorkha Municipality
Gumda
Hansapur
Harmi
Jaubari
Kashigaun
Kerabari
Kerauja
Kharibot
Khoplang
Laprak
Lapu
Lho
Makaising
Manakamana
Manbu
Masel
Mirkot
Muchhok
Namjung
Nareshwar
Palungtar Municipality
Panchkhuwadeurali
Pandrung
Phinam
Phujel
Prok
Ranishwara
Samagaun
Saurpani
Srinathkot
Simjung
Sirdibas
Swara
Taklung
Takukot
Takumajhalakuribot
Tandrang
Tanglichok
Taple
Tara Nagar
Thalajung
Thumi
Uiya
Barpak

References

"Dakshinkali and Manakamana Temple tours".
"Gorkha, Gorkha, Nepal, Kathmandu & Surrounds {{!}} TourismKathmandu.com".
"NEPAL: Administrative Division".
"Provincial/District/Local reports: Gandaki 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).
NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-23&geo_ids=district-23,province-4,country-NP]
"Table 5: Religion and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
"Project Area: Gorkha". PHASE Nepal.
"स्थानिय तह". Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.

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