Dhankuta District

Dhankuta District
धनकुटा जिल्ला
District
A scene of sunset from a tea garden at Hile, Dhankuta
A scene of sunset from a tea garden at Hile, Dhankuta
Location of Dhankuta
Location of Dhankuta
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
HeadquartersDhankuta
Area
 • Total892 km2 (344 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total163,412
 • Households
37,616
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups20%Rai
20%Chhetri
13%Limbu
10%Magar
37%Others
 • Female ♀53%
Human Development Index
 • Income per capita (US dollars)$1257
 • Poverty rate15.9%
 • Literacy74%
 • Life Expectancy69
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websiteddcdhankuta.gov.np

Dhankuta is a district in Nepal. It is in the Koshi Province. Its headquarters is Dhankuta.

Municipality and Village Development Committees (VDCs)

Map of the VDC/s in Dhankuta District

References

  1. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.