Panchthar District

Panchthar District
पाँचथर जिल्ला
District
Location of Panchthar district
Location of Panchthar district
Divisional map of Panchthar district
Divisional map of Panchthar district
Country Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
Admin HQ.Phidim
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Panchthar
Area
 • Total
1,241 km2 (479 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
191,817
 • Density154.6/km2 (400.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)

Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्लाListenⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km2 (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

History

Panthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions Chhathum and Tehrathum. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.

Geography and climate

Climate Zone Elevation Range % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		 18.3%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		 52.6%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		 23.9%
Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.		  4.7%
Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.		  0.4%

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 153,746—    
1991 175,206+1.32%
2001 202,056+1.44%
2011 191,817−0.52%
2021 172,400−1.06%
Sources:

At the 2021 Nepal census, Panchthar District had 42,495 households and a population of 172,400. 8.11% of the population was under 5 years of age. Panchthar had a literacy rate of 82.48% and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1,000 males. 12,336 (7.16%) lived in urban areas.

Ethnicity/caste of Panchthar district (2021)
  1. Limbu (43.4%)
  2. Rai (13.5%)
  3. Chhetri (9.14%)
  4. Bahun (8.84%)
  5. Tamang (7.15%)
  6. Magar (3.66%)
  7. Kami (3.27%)
  8. Damai (2.08%)
  9. Gurung (1.68%)
  10. Newar (1.46%)
  11. Sunuwar (1.16%)
  12. Other Hill Janjati (2.58%)
  13. Others (1.71%)

Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 73%. Limbu, the largest ethnic group make up almost 44% of the population.

Religion in Panchthar District (2021)
Religion Percent
Kirat Mundhum
 
 55.71%
Hinduism
 
 29.21%
Buddhism
 
 12.26%
Christianity
 
 2.72%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

Religion: 55.71% were Kirati, 29.21% were Hindu, 12.26% Buddhist, 2.72% Christian and 0.10% others.

Languages of Panchthar district (2021)
  1. Limbu (42.3%)
  2. Nepali (29.3%)
  3. Bantawa (6.96%)
  4. Tamang (6.82%)
  5. Magar Dhut (3.41%)
  6. Rai (2.86%)
  7. Chamling (1.87%)
  8. Gurung (1.16%)
  9. Sunuwar (1.00%)
  10. Others (4.37%)

As their first language, 42.27% of the population spoke Limbu, 29.28% Nepali, 6.96% Bantawa, 6.82% Tamang, 3.41% Magar Dhut, 2.86% Rai, 1.87% Chamling, 1.16% Gurung and 1.00% Sunuwar as their first language. In 2011, 33.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar

  1. Phidim Municipality Nepali: फिदिम नगरपालिका (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
  2. Hilihang Rural Municipality Nepali: हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
  3. Kummayak Rural Municipality Nepali: कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba)
  4. Miklajung Rural Municipality Nepali: मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
  5. Phalelung Rural Municipality (Nepali: फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
  6. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
  7. Tumbewa Rural Municipality Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
  8. Yangawarak Rural Municipality Nepali: याङवरक गाउँपालिका (Chyangthapu, Phalaicha, Oyam, Tharpu, Nagi)

VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality

Previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District
  1. lumphabung
  2. sarangdada
  3. phaktep

People from Panchthar District

See also

References

  1. ↑ Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  3. ↑ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. ↑ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  6. 1 2 "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. 1 2 "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ↑ "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

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