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| demographics1_info1 = 18%[[Chhetri]]<br />11%[[Rai people|Rai]]<br /> 10%[[Tamang people|Tamang]]<br /> 6%[[Kulung people|Kulung Rai]] <br />6%[[Sherpa people|Sherpa]]<br /> 5%[[Yakkha people|Yakkha]]<br /> 5%[[Limbu people| Limbu]] <br />5%[[Gurung people|Gurung]]<br /> 34%Others |
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'''Sankhuwasabha [[Districts of Nepal|District]]''' ({{ |
'''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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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. |
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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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{Historical populations |
{{Historical populations |
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|1981 | |
|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>}} |
|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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At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Sankhuwasabha District had a population of 158,742. |
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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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| title = Language in Sankhuwasabha District (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=NepalMap profile: Sankhuwasabha |url=https://nepalmap.org/profiles/district-62-sankhuwasabha/ |website=NepalMap |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> |
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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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{{bar percent|[[Limbu language|Limbu]]|grey|5}} |
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|label8 = [[Kami]] |value8 = 4.98 |color8 = darksalmon |
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{{bar percent|[[Yakkha language|Yakkha]]|violet|4.3}} |
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|label9 = [[Newar]] |value9 = 4.54 |color9 = pink |
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{{bar percent|[[Yamphu]]|purple|3.2}} |
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|label10 = [[Bahun]] |value10 = 3.94 |color10 = orange |
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{{bar percent|[[Gurung]]|skyblue|2.9}} |
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|label11 = [[Yakkha people|Yakkha]] |value11 = 3.64 |color11 = #62a8ff |
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{{bar percent|[[Magar language|Magar]]|red|2.3}} |
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|label12 = [[Magars|Magar]] |value12 = 3.55 |color12 = darkturquoise |
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{{bar percent|Others|Black|12.8}} |
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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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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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As their first language, 46.1% spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 8.8% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 8.0% [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], 6.6% [[Kulung language (Nepal)|Kulung]], 5.0% [[Limbu language|Limbu]], 4.3% [[Yakkha language|Yakkha]], 3.2% [[Yamphu language|Yamphu]], 2.9% [[Gurung language|Gurung]], 2.3% [[Magar language|Magar]], 2.2% [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], 1.9% [[Newar language|Newar]], 1.8% [[Lohorung language|Lohorung]], 1.6% [[Mewahang language|Mewahang]], 1.1% [[Khaling language|Khaling]], 0.9% [[Chamling language|Chamling]], 0.6% [[Thulung language|Thulung]], 0.4% Lhomi, 0.3% [[Maithili language|Maithili]], 0.2% [[Bantawa language|Bantawa]], 0.2% [[Nachhiring language|Nachhiring]], 0.1% [[Bahing language|Bahing]], 0.1% [[Bhujel language|Bhujel]], 0.1% [[Dumi language|Dumi]], 0.1% [[Jerung language|Jerung]], 0.1% [[Koi language|Koi]], 0.1% [[Sampang language|Sampang]], 0.1% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and 0.5% other languages.<ref> NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-62&geo_ids=district-62,province-1,country-NP]</ref> |
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Ethnicity/caste: 18.3% were [[Chhetri]], 10.7% [[Rai people|Rai]], 10.5% [[Tamang people|Tamang]], 6.2% [[Kulung people|Kulung]], 5.8% [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]], 5.5% [[Limbu people|Limbu]], 5.4% [[Gurung people|Gurung]], 5.3% [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]], 4.8% [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], 4.7% [[Newar people|Newar]], 4.5% [[Yakkha people|Yakkha]], 3.3% [[Magars|Magar]], 2.7% Yamphu, 2.2% [[Bhotiya|Bhote]], 2.2% [[Damai]]/Dholi, 1.4% Mewahang Bala, 1.3% [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]], 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% [[Kumal people|Kumal]], 0.6% [[Lohorung people|Lohorung]], 0.5% Gharti/[[Bhujel]], 0.5% Lhomi, 0.4% Thulung, 0.3% Khaling, 0.2% Chamling, 0.1% [[Kayastha]], 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% [[Marwari people|Marwadi]], 0.1% Nachhiring, 0.1% [[Thakuri]] and 0.5% others.<ref> NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-62&geo_ids=district-62,province-1,country-NP]</ref> |
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| title = Religion in Sankhuwasabha District ( |
| title = Religion in Sankhuwasabha District (2021)<ref name="religion"/> |
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]| |
{{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]]|Yellow| |
{{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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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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Literacy: 69.3% could read and write, 2.8% could only read, and 27.8% could neither read nor write.<ref> NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-62&geo_ids=district-62,province-1,country-NP]</ref> |
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|caption = Languages of Sankhuwasabha district (2021)<ref name="mothertongue"/> |
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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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|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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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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==See also== |
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*[[Arun River |
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*[[Tumlingtar Airport]] |
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*[[khadbari]] |
*[[Khandbari Municipality|khadbari]] |
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*[[Panchkhapan]] |
*[[Panchkhapan Municipality|Panchkhapan]] |
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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. |
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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.