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'''Sankhuwasabha district''', a part of [[Kosi zone|Kosi]] [[Zones of Nepal|zone]], is one of the seventy-five [[Districts of Nepal|districts]] of [[Nepal]], a [[landlocked]] country of [[South Asia]]. The district, with [[Khandbari]] as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,480 km² and has a population ([[2001]]) of 159,203. |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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| type = [[Districts of Nepal|District]] |
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| name = Sankhuwasabha District |
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| native_name = सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला |
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| nickname = |
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| native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> |
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| motto = |
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| image_skyline = Morning in Yangle Kharka, 3660m, BARUN trekking 2013. - panoramio.jpg |
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| image_size = 300 |
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| image_alt = |
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| image_caption = Yangle Kharka, a place in Sankhuwasabha |
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| image_map = sankhuwasabha district locator.png |
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| mapsize = 300 |
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| map_alt = |
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| map_caption = Location of Sankhuwasabha in province |
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| image_map1 = |
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| mapsize1 = 300 |
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| map_alt1 = |
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| map_caption1 = Sankhuwasabha District with local level body |
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| coordinates = {{coordinates|27|06|N|86|57|E}} to {{coordinates|27|55|N|87|40|E}} |
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| coordinates_footnotes = |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = {{NPL}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Nepal|Province]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Koshi Province]] |
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| parts_type = [[Local self-government in Nepal|Municipality]] |
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Mamling VDC lies in the border of two districts bhojpur, dhankuta and tehrathum |
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| parts_style = coll |
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| p1 = [[List of cities in Nepal|'''Urban''']] |
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| p2 = [[Chainpur, Kosi|Chainpur]] |
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| p3 = [[Dharmadevi]] |
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| p4 = [[Khandbari]] |
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| p5 = [[Madi, Sankhuwasabha|Madi]] |
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| p6 = [[Panchkhapan]] |
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| p17 = [[List of gaupalikas of Nepal|'''Rural''']] |
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| p18 = [[Bhotkhola]] |
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| p19 = [[Chichila]] |
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| p20 = [[Makalu, Sankhuwasabha|Makalu]] |
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| p21 = [[Savapokhari]] |
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| p22 = [[Silichong]] |
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| established_title = Established |
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Some things that Sankhuwa sabha is famous for: |
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| established_date = 1962 |
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| seat_type = Admin HQ. |
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| seat = [[Khandbari]] |
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| leader_title = Head |
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| leader_name = Mahesh Thapaliya |
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| leader_party = |
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| leader_title1 = Deputy-Head |
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| leader_name1 = |
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* Tumlingtar:- Tumlingtar is surrounded by hills and two famous river in Nepal Arun and Sabha. It has only one airfield which serves domestic air services but Tumlingtar is not only an arifield of the district. It's famous in the world as a lowest valley in the world known as arun valley. |
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* Arun river:- This river is not only a river. It has many world records they are (a) Flown on deepest sourface in the world. (b) More kinds of fishes live in this river than any other in the world. (c) Virtuality of the water source than any other river in the world. |
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| leader_title2 = [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|Parliamentary constituencies]] |
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* Kade Bhayagur bird (Don't know name in English):- The bird found in this district that can not found any other part of in the world. |
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| leader_name2 = 1 |
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| leader_title3 = [[Provincial Assembly (Nepal)|Provincial constituencies]] |
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* More kinds of butterflies found in this district than any other part of in the world. |
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| leader_name3 = 2 |
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| government_footnotes = |
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| government_type = [[District Coordination Committee|Coordination committee]] |
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| governing_body = [[District Coordination Committee|DCC]], Sankhuwasabha |
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| area_footnotes = |
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| area_total_km2 = 3480 |
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| area_note = |
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| area_rank = |
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| elevation_footnotes = |
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| elevation_m = |
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| elevation_min_m = 457 |
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| elevation_max_m = 8463 |
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| population_footnotes = |
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| population_total = 158041 |
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| population_as_of = 2021 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| population_note = |
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| population_rank = |
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| population_blank1_title = Households |
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| population_blank1 = 34615 |
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| demographics_type1 = [[Demographics]] |
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* Many kinds of birds found than any other part of in the world. |
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| demographics1_title1 = |
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| demographics1_title2 = Female [[♀]] |
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| demographics1_info2 = 53% |
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| demographics1_title3 = Male [[♂]]/100 female |
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| demographics1_info3 = |
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| demographics_type2 = [[Human Development Index]] |
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* More kinds of the plants found here than any other part of in the world. |
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| demographics2_title1 = Income per capita (US dollars) |
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| demographics2_info1 = $1,193 |
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| demographics2_title2 = Poverty rate |
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| demographics2_info2 = 21% |
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| demographics2_title3 = Literacy |
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| demographics2_info3 = 79% |
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| demographics2_title4 = Life Expectancy |
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| demographics2_info4 = 68.4 |
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[Languages of Nepal|Main Language(s)]] |
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* It has lowest part of valley in the world and 4th top high himalaya Makalu. |
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| blank_info_sec1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Yakkha language|Yakkha]], [[Kulung language (Nepal)|Kulung]], [[Limbu language|Limbu]] |
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| blank_name_sec2 = [[Roads in Nepal|Major highways]] |
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| blank_info_sec2 = |
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| timezone1 = [[Nepal Time|NPT]] |
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==Reference== |
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| utc_offset1 = +05:45 |
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* {{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}} |
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| postal_code_type = Postal Codes |
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| postal_code = 56900..., 56913 |
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| area_code_type = Telephone Code |
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| area_code = 029 |
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| website = {{URL|ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np}} |
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| footnotes = |
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}} |
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'''Sankhuwasabha [[Districts of Nepal|District]]''' ({{langx|ne|सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला}} {{Audio|Sankhuwasabha.ogg|Listen}}) is one of [[Districts of Province No. 1|14 districts]] of [[Koshi Province]] of eastern [[Nepal]]. The district's area is 3,480 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is [[Khandbari]]. |
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{{Template:Districts of Nepal}} |
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{{Nepal-geo-stub}} |
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[[Category:Districts of Nepal]] |
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Bordering districts are [[Bhojpur District, Nepal|Bhojpur]], [[Tehrathum District|Tehrathum]], [[Dhankuta District|Dhankuta]], [[Solukhumbu District|Solukhumbu]] and [[Taplejung District|Taplejung]] in [[Koshi Province]]. [[Tingri County]] of [[Shigatse Prefecture]] in the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of [[China]] borders to the north. |
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==Geography and climate== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- |
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! [[Geography of Nepal#Climate|Climate Zone]]<ref> |
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{{Citation |
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| title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system |
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| series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110. |
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| year = 2005 |
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| url = http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf |
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| isbn = 87-7903-210-9 |
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| access-date = Nov 22, 2013}} |
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</ref> |
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! Elevation Range |
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! % of Area |
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|- |
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| Lower [[Tropical climate|Tropical]] |
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| below 300 meters (1,000 ft) |
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| 0.4% |
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|- |
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| Upper Tropical |
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| 300 to 1,000 meters<br>1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
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| 10.0% |
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|- |
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| [[Subtropics|Subtropical]] |
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| 1,000 to 2,000 meters<br>3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
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| 24.8% |
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|- |
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| [[Temperate climate|Temperate]] |
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| 2,000 to 3,000 meters<br>6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
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| 23.3% |
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| [[Montane ecology#Subalpine zone|Subalpine]] |
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| 3,000 to 4,000 meters<br>9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
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| 12.8% |
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|- |
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| [[Montane ecology#Alpine grasslands and tundra|Alpine]] |
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| 4,000 to 5,000 meters<br>13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
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| 8.4% |
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| [[Snow line|Nival]] |
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| above 5,000 meters |
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| 20.4% |
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The [[Arun River, China-Nepal|Arun River]] enters from Tibet at an elevation of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) and flows south across the district, forming one of the world's deepest valleys relative to 8,481 meter [[Makalu]] to the west and 8,586 meter [[Kangchenjunga]] to the east. |
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{{Clear}} |
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==Demographics== |
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{{Historical populations |
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|align=center |
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|percentages=pagr |
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|1981 |129414 |
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|1991 |141903 |
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|2001 |159203 |
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|2011 |158742 |
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|2021 |158041 |
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|footnote= Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Nepal: Provinces and Districts |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/ |website=www.citypopulation.de|language=en}}</ref> |
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}} |
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At the [[2021 Nepal census]], Sankhuwasabha District had 39,118 households and a population of 158,041. 7.55% of the population was under 5 years of age. Sankhuawsabha had a literacy rate of 79.89% and a sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males. 108,038 (68.36%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="provincialreport">{{Cite web |title=Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/provincial/1 |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> |
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{{Pie chart |
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|thumb=left |
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|caption=Ethnicity/caste of Sankhuwasabha district (2021)<ref name="caste"/> |
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|label1 = [[Chhetri]] |value1 = 17.30 |color1 = red |
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|label2 = [[Tamang people|Tamang]] |value2 = 11.29 |color2 = orchid |
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|label3 = [[Rai people|Rai]] |value3 = 8.86 |color3 = royalblue |
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|label4 = [[Kulung people|Kulung]] |value4 = 6.71 |color4 = #4F4FD6 |
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|label5 = [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]] |value5 = 6.02 |color5 = darkslateblue |
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|label6 = [[Limbu people|Limbu]] |value6 = 5.35 |color6 = steelblue |
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|label7 = [[Gurung]] |value7 = 3.76 |color7 = darkorchid |
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|label8 = [[Kami]] |value8 = 4.98 |color8 = darksalmon |
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|label9 = [[Newar]] |value9 = 4.54 |color9 = pink |
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|label10 = [[Bahun]] |value10 = 3.94 |color10 = orange |
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|label11 = [[Yakkha people|Yakkha]] |value11 = 3.64 |color11 = #62a8ff |
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|label12 = [[Magars|Magar]] |value12 = 3.55 |color12 = darkturquoise |
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|label13 = Yamphu |value13 = 3.66 |color13 = #5772C3 |
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|label14 = Other Hill Janjati |value14 = 9.91 |color14 = teal |
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|label15 = Other Khas Dalit |value15 = 3.49 |color15 = firebrick |
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|label16 = Others |value16 = 3.00 |color16 = grey |
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}} |
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Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 63%. The district has many Rai peoples such as the [[Kulung people|Kulung]], Limbu, Yamphu and Yakkha. The Tamang are the largest Janjati group, making up nearly 10% of the population, while related peoples such as the Sherpa and Bhote were another 10% of the population. Chhetri are 17%, Bahun 4% and Khas Dalit groups are 8% of the population.<ref name="caste">{{Cite web |title=Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> |
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{{bar box |
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| title = Religion in Sankhuwasabha District (2021)<ref name="religion"/> |
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| titlebar = #Fcd116 |
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| left1 = Religion |
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| right1 = Percent |
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| float = right |
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| bars = |
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Nepal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|40.42}} |
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{{bar percent|[[Kirat Mundhum]]|red|28.84}} |
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{{bar percent|[[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhism]]|Yellow|26.74}} |
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{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Nepal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|3.21}} |
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{{bar percent|[[Bon]]|teal|0.45}} |
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.34}} |
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}} |
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Religion: 40.42% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 28.84% [[Kirat Mundhum|Kirati]], 26.74% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 3.21% [[Christianity in Nepal|Christian]], 0.45% [[Bon]] and 0.07% others.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Religion and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> |
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{{Pie chart |
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|caption = Languages of Sankhuwasabha district (2021)<ref name="mothertongue"/> |
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|thumb = right |
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|label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value1 = 44.11 |color1 = orange |
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|label2 = [[Tamang language|Tamang]] |value2 = 9.62 |color2 = turquoise |
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|label3 = [[Kulung language (Nepal)|Kulung]] |value3 = 6.86 |color3 = powderblue |
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|label4 = [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]] |value4 = 5.52 |color4 = teal |
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|label5 = [[Limbu language|Limbu]] |value5 = 4.83 |color5 = blue |
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|label6 = [[Yamphu language|Yamphu]] |value6 = 3.87 |color6 = #809be7 |
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|label7 = [[Kiranti languages|Rai]] |value7 = 3.10 |color7 = skyblue |
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|label8 = [[Yakkha language|Yakkha]] |value8 = 3.09 |color8 = #b0d1f1 |
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|label9 = [[Magar language|Magar Dhut]] |value9 = 2.83 |color9 = orchid |
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|label10 = [[Tibetic languages|Bhote]] |value10 = 2.50 |color10 = #8de5d3 |
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|label11 = [[Gurung language|Gurung]] |value11 = 2.30 |color11 = aqua |
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|label12 = Others |value12 = 11.37 |color12 = grey |
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}} |
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As their first language, 44.11% of the population spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 9.62% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 6.86% [[Kulung language (Nepal)|Kulung]], 5.52% [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], 4.83% [[Limbu language|Limbu]], 3.87% [[Yamphu language|Yamphu]], 3.10% [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], 3.09% [[Yakkha language|Yakkha]], 2.83% [[Magar language|Magar Dhut]], 2.50% [[Tibetic languages|Bhote]] and 2.30% [[Gurung language|Gurung]] as their first language.<ref name="mothertongue">{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Mother tongue and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> In 2011, 46.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Social characteristics tables |url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2020/07/National-Population-and-Housing-Census-2011-Caste-ethnicity-and-mother-tongue.pdf |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> |
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== Divisions == |
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Sankhuwasabha District is divided into the following subdivisions:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nepal: Municipal Division (Districts and Local Units) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/mun/admin/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Local Body |
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!Nepali |
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!Type |
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!Population (2021) |
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|[[Bhotkhola Rural Municipality|Bhotkhola]] |
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|भोटखोला |
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|Rural municipality |
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|6,438 |
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|- |
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|[[Chainpur Municipality|Chainpur]] |
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|चैनपुर |
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|Municipality |
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|26,799 |
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|- |
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|[[Chichila Rural Municipality|Chichila]] |
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|चिचिला |
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|Rural municipality |
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|6,477 |
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|- |
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|[[Dharmadevi Municipality|Dharmadevi]] |
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|धर्मदेवी |
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|Municipality |
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|16,053 |
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|- |
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|[[Khandbari Municipality|Khandbari]] |
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|खाँदबारी |
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|Municipality |
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|35,565 |
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|- |
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|[[Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha|Madi]] |
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|मादी |
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|Municipality |
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|13,273 |
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|- |
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|[[Makalu Rural Municipality|Makalu]] |
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|मकालु |
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|Rural municipality |
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|13,424 |
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|- |
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|[[Panchkhapan Municipality|Panchkhapan]] |
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|पाँचखपन |
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|Municipality |
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|16,348 |
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|- |
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|[[Savapokhari Rural Municipality|Savapokhari]] |
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|सभापोखरी |
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|Rural municipality |
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|9,970 |
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|- |
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|[[Silichong Rural Municipality|Silichong]] |
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|सिलीचोङ |
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|Rural municipality |
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|10,296 |
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|} |
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==See also== |
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*[[Arun River (China–Nepal)|Arun Valley]] |
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*[[Tumlingtar Airport]] |
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*[[Khandbari Municipality|khadbari]] |
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*[[Panchkhapan Municipality|Panchkhapan]] |
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*[[Chainpur Municipality|Chainpur]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}} |
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.sankhuwasabha.com/content/detail/754.html|publisher=Sankhuwasabha.com|title=Sankhuwasabha District|access-date=4 January 2013}} |
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{{Commons category|position=left}} |
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{{Geographic location |
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|Centre = Sankhuwasabha |
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|North = {{flagicon|China}} [[Tibet]] |
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|Northeast = |
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|East = [[Taplejung District|Taplejung]] |
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|Southeast = [[Tehrathum District|Tehrathum]] |
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|South = [[Dhankuta]] |
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|Southwest = [[Bhojpur District, Nepal|Bhojpur]] |
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|West = [[Solukhumbu]] |
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|Northwest = |
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}} |
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{{Sankhuwasabha District}} |
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{{Districts of Nepal}} |
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[[Category:Sankhuwasabha District| ]] |
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[[Category:Districts of Nepal established in 1962]] |
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[[Category:Districts of Koshi Province]] |
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This article possibly contains original research. (March 2019) |
Sankhuwasabha District
सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला | |
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Coordinates: 27°06′N 86°57′E / 27.100°N 86.950°E to 27°55′N 87°40′E / 27.917°N 87.667°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Koshi Province |
Established | 1962 |
Admin HQ. | Khandbari |
Municipality | |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Sankhuwasabha |
• Head | Mahesh Thapaliya |
• Parliamentary constituencies | 1 |
• Provincial constituencies | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,480 km2 (1,340 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 8,463 m (27,766 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 158,041 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Households | 34,615 |
Demographics | |
• Female ♀ | 53% |
Human Development Index | |
• Income per capita (US dollars) | $1,193 |
• Poverty rate | 21% |
• Literacy | 79% |
• Life Expectancy | 68.4 |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Postal Codes | 56900..., 56913 |
Telephone Code | 029 |
Main Language(s) | Nepali, Yakkha, Kulung, Limbu |
Website | ddcsankhuwasabha |
Sankhuwasabha District (Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari.
Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Dhankuta, Solukhumbu and Taplejung in Koshi Province. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north.
Geography and climate
[edit]Climate Zone[1] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 0.4% |
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
10.0% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
24.8% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
23.3% |
Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
12.8% |
Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
8.4% |
Nival | above 5,000 meters | 20.4% |
The Arun River enters from Tibet at an elevation of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) and flows south across the district, forming one of the world's deepest valleys relative to 8,481 meter Makalu to the west and 8,586 meter Kangchenjunga to the east.
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1981 | 129,414 | — |
1991 | 141,903 | +0.93% |
2001 | 159,203 | +1.16% |
2011 | 158,742 | −0.03% |
2021 | 158,041 | −0.04% |
Sources:[2] |
At the 2021 Nepal census, Sankhuwasabha District had 39,118 households and a population of 158,041. 7.55% of the population was under 5 years of age. Sankhuawsabha had a literacy rate of 79.89% and a sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males. 108,038 (68.36%) lived in urban areas.[3]
Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 63%. The district has many Rai peoples such as the Kulung, Limbu, Yamphu and Yakkha. The Tamang are the largest Janjati group, making up nearly 10% of the population, while related peoples such as the Sherpa and Bhote were another 10% of the population. Chhetri are 17%, Bahun 4% and Khas Dalit groups are 8% of the population.[4]
Religion: 40.42% were Hindu, 28.84% Kirati, 26.74% Buddhist, 3.21% Christian, 0.45% Bon and 0.07% others.[5]
As their first language, 44.11% of the population spoke Nepali, 9.62% Tamang, 6.86% Kulung, 5.52% Sherpa, 4.83% Limbu, 3.87% Yamphu, 3.10% Rai, 3.09% Yakkha, 2.83% Magar Dhut, 2.50% Bhote and 2.30% Gurung as their first language.[6] In 2011, 46.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]
Divisions
[edit]Sankhuwasabha District is divided into the following subdivisions:[8]
Local Body | Nepali | Type | Population (2021) |
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Bhotkhola | भोटखोला | Rural municipality | 6,438 |
Chainpur | चैनपुर | Municipality | 26,799 |
Chichila | चिचिला | Rural municipality | 6,477 |
Dharmadevi | धर्मदेवी | Municipality | 16,053 |
Khandbari | खाँदबारी | Municipality | 35,565 |
Madi | मादी | Municipality | 13,273 |
Makalu | मकालु | Rural municipality | 13,424 |
Panchkhapan | पाँचखपन | Municipality | 16,348 |
Savapokhari | सभापोखरी | Rural municipality | 9,970 |
Silichong | सिलीचोङ | Rural municipality | 10,296 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Nepal: Municipal Division (Districts and Local Units) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
External links
[edit]- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
- "Sankhuwasabha District". Sankhuwasabha.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013.