Gandaki Province (Nepali: गण्डकी प्रदेश[ɡʌɳɖʌki]) Listen (help·info)), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015.[1]Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Bagmati Province to the east, Karnali Province to the west, and Lumbini Province and Bihar of India to the south. The total area of the province is 21,504 km2 - about 14.57% of the country's total area. According to the latest census, the population of the province was 2,403,757.[2] The newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Gandaki Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province no. 4 in July 2018. Krishna Chandra Nepali is the present chief minister of Gandaki Province
Gandaki Province was named after the river Gandaki. Gandaki is a major river in the province. This river has Important links with historical Hindu civilization.[citation needed] The Gandaki river is mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.[citation needed] It has been said that Valmiki wrote the great epic Ramayana here.[citation needed] It is also believed to be the birthplace of Luv & Kush. Its evolution is described in Shiva Purana, Kumarakhand, in the chapter of the killing of Shankhachuda.
Gandaki province was once home to the Chaubisi Rajya, the 24 kings, of which Gorkha was one. From Gorkha, Prithvi Narayan Shah arose to unify all the kingdoms and expand to include all of present-day Nepal.[citation needed] Gandaki Province was known as "Gandak Kshetra" which was established in 1956. Gandak Kshetra was composed by grouping the then 4 districts. Those 4 districts are now divided into many districts. Gandak Kshetra had total area of 5,400 square miles (14,000 km2) and total population was 12 Lakhs.[3] The four districts were:
In 1962, the administrative system was restructured again and the "Kshetras" system was canceled. The country was restructured into 75 development districts and those districts were grouped into zones.[4] In 1972 area of the Gandaki Province named Western Development Region. It had 3 zones and 16 districts.
Geography
The province has an area of 21,773 km2 which is about 14.66% of the total area of Nepal. The state extends between 27°-20' N ~ 29°-20' N latitude and 82° 52' E ~ 85°-12' E longitude. In terms of terrain, the province is spread over the Himalayan, Hilly and Terai region of Nepal; 5,919 km2 (26.8%) of the area falls under the Himalayan region, 14,604 km2 (67.2%) of the area falls under the Hilly region and 1,310 km2 (6%) of the area falls under the Terai region.[5]
Average temperatures and precipitation for selected communities in Gandaki[6]
The province has a population of 2,403,016 which is just about 9.06% of the total population of Nepal.[citation needed] The population density is about 110 persons per square kilometre. The province has a population growth rate of -0.33%. The sex ratio is 89 males for 100 females, with a total of 948,028 males and 1,144,124 females recorded in 2011. The urban population of the region is 1,452,186 (60.5%) and the rural population is 943,652 (39.5%). About 50.1% of the population in the province are independent population.[citation needed]
Hill Brahmins are the largest community with 21.26% of the population. Other aboriginal Khas communities include Khas/Chhetri (13.13%), Kami (8.66%), Sarki (4.10%), Damai (3.84%), Thakuri (1.61%) and Kumal (1.49%). The Janajati groups are Magar (18.79%), Gurung (11.30%), Newar (4.23%), Tamang (2.03%), Tharu (1.68%) and Bhujel (1.27%).
Gandaki province is divided into 11 districts, which are listed below. A district is administrated by the head of the District Coordination Committee and the District Administration Officer. The districts are further divided into municipalities or rural municipalities. The municipalities include one metropolitan city and 26 municipalities. There are 58 rural municipalities in the province.[9]
Gandaki Province has a unicameral legislature, like that of the other provinces in Nepal. The tenure of the provincial assembly is of five years. The Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province is temporarily housed at the Urban Development Training Centre in Pokhara.[15]
Economy
The economy of the province is largely dependent on tourism.
Infrastructure
Roadways
9 out of 11 districts of Gandaki Province are connected via surfaced roads. Road connections to Mustang and Manang are unsurfaced and can be impassable during the rainy season. Siddhartha Highway connects Lumbini to Gandaki. The highway starts at the Nepal-India Border in Siddharthanagar and terminates at Prithivi chowk, Pokhara. The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar, Butwal, Tansen, Waling, Putalibazar, Syangja, and Pokhara.
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Gandaki Province Nepali गण डक प रद श ɡʌɳɖʌki Listen help info is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015 1 Pokhara is the province s capital city It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north Bagmati Province to the east Karnali Province to the west and Lumbini Province and Bihar of India to the south The total area of the province is 21 504 km2 about 14 57 of the country s total area According to the latest census the population of the province was 2 403 757 2 The newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Gandaki Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province no 4 in July 2018 Krishna Chandra Nepali is the present chief minister of Gandaki ProvinceGandaki Province गण डक प रद शGandaki ProvinceProvinceFrom Top left to rightAnnapurna Phewa Lake Upper Mustang Tilicho Lake Manakamana Temple Muktinath Temple Machapuchare and Gorkha DurbarSealLocation of Gandaki ProvinceMustang Myagdi Baglung Manang Kaski Parbat Gorkha Lamjung Syangja Tanahun Nawalpur Bagmati Lumbini China Tibet Karnali India UP Map of Gandaki Province NepalCoordinates 28 12 34 N 83 59 29 E 28 20944 N 83 99139 E 28 20944 83 99139 Coordinates 28 12 34 N 83 59 29 E 28 20944 N 83 99139 E 28 20944 83 99139Country NepalFormation20 September 2015Capital cityPokharaLargest cityPokharaDistricts11Government TypeSelf governing province BodyGovernment of Gandaki Province GovernorPrithvi Man Singh Gurung Chief MinisterKrishna Chandra Nepali NC High CourtPokhara High Court Provincial AssemblyUnicameral 60 seats Parliamentary constituencies18Area Total21 504 km2 8 303 sq mi Rank4thPopulation 2021 Total2 479 745 Rank6th Density120 km2 300 sq mi Rank6thTime zoneUTC 5 45 NST GeocodeNP FOOfficial languageNepali Khas kura Magar kura GurungOther Official language s 1 Gurung2 MagarHDI0 567 medium HDI rank2ndLiteracy74 81 Sex ratio83 84 100 2011 GDP3 12 billion USDGDP rank5thWebsitegandaki wbr gov wbr np Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 4 1 Ethnicity 4 2 Language 5 Administrative subdivisions 6 Government and administration 7 Economy 8 Infrastructure 8 1 Roadways 8 2 Airways 9 See also 10 ReferencesEtymology EditFurther information Gandaki River Gandaki Province was named after the river Gandaki Gandaki is a major river in the province This river has Important links with historical Hindu civilization citation needed The Gandaki river is mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata citation needed It has been said that Valmiki wrote the great epic Ramayana here citation needed It is also believed to be the birthplace of Luv amp Kush Its evolution is described in Shiva Purana Kumarakhand in the chapter of the killing of Shankhachuda History EditFurther information Chaubisi rajya and Western Development Region Nepal Gandaki province was once home to the Chaubisi Rajya the 24 kings of which Gorkha was one From Gorkha Prithvi Narayan Shah arose to unify all the kingdoms and expand to include all of present day Nepal citation needed Gandaki Province was known as Gandak Kshetra which was established in 1956 Gandak Kshetra was composed by grouping the then 4 districts Those 4 districts are now divided into many districts Gandak Kshetra had total area of 5 400 square miles 14 000 km2 and total population was 12 Lakhs 3 The four districts were Lumbini District Rupandehi Parasi Palpa Syangja District Syangja Nawalpur Pokhara District Tanahun Kaski Gorkha District Gorkha Lamjung Manang In 1962 the administrative system was restructured again and the Kshetras system was canceled The country was restructured into 75 development districts and those districts were grouped into zones 4 In 1972 area of the Gandaki Province named Western Development Region It had 3 zones and 16 districts Geography EditThe province has an area of 21 773 km2 which is about 14 66 of the total area of Nepal The state extends between 27 20 N 29 20 N latitude and 82 52 E 85 12 E longitude In terms of terrain the province is spread over the Himalayan Hilly and Terai region of Nepal 5 919 km2 26 8 of the area falls under the Himalayan region 14 604 km2 67 2 of the area falls under the Hilly region and 1 310 km2 6 of the area falls under the Terai region 5 Average temperatures and precipitation for selected communities in Gandaki 6 Location August F August C January F January C Annual Precipitation mm in Baglung 72 1 22 3 47 5 8 6 1766 1 69 5Besishahar 72 3 22 4 47 5 8 6 1639 6 64 6Chapakot 60 2 20 4 46 5 9 6 1766 1 69 5Modi 60 8 16 33 4 0 8 1094 7 43 1Pokhara 74 8 23 8 50 4 10 2 2010 3 79 1Waling 77 5 25 3 54 1 12 3 1962 7 84 5Demographics EditReligion in Gandaki Province Hinduism 82 89 Buddhism 13 68 Christianity 1 56 Islam 0 77 Bon 0 50 Prakṛti 0 27 Others 0 33 The province has a population of 2 403 016 which is just about 9 06 of the total population of Nepal citation needed The population density is about 110 persons per square kilometre The province has a population growth rate of 0 33 The sex ratio is 89 males for 100 females with a total of 948 028 males and 1 144 124 females recorded in 2011 The urban population of the region is 1 452 186 60 5 and the rural population is 943 652 39 5 About 50 1 of the population in the province are independent population citation needed Ethnicity Edit Caste ethncities in Gandaki Province Hill Brahmin 21 26 Magar 18 79 Chhetri 13 13 Gurung 11 30 Kami 8 66 Newar 4 23 Sarki 4 10 Damai 3 84 Tamang 2 03 Tharu 1 68 Thakuri 1 61 Kumal 1 49 Bhujel 1 27 Other Janajati 2 34 Other Khas Arya 1 06 Others 3 21 Hill Brahmins are the largest community with 21 26 of the population Other aboriginal Khas communities include Khas Chhetri 13 13 Kami 8 66 Sarki 4 10 Damai 3 84 Thakuri 1 61 and Kumal 1 49 The Janajati groups are Magar 18 79 Gurung 11 30 Newar 4 23 Tamang 2 03 Tharu 1 68 and Bhujel 1 27 Language Edit Main article Languages of Gandaki Province Languages of Gandaki province 2011 Nepali 72 67 Magar 9 85 Gurung 8 70 Newar 1 72 Tharu 1 48 Tamang 1 42 Others 4 16 According to the 2011 Nepal census there are total 88 languages spoken in Gandaki Province Nepali Gorkhali Khas Kura is the most spoken language by 72 67 of the population 9 85 speak Kham Magar 8 70 Gurung 1 72 Newar 1 48 Tharu and 1 42 Tamang 7 The Language Commission of Nepal has recommended Magar Gurung and Bhojpuri as official language in the province The commission has also recommended Tharu Nepal Bhasa and Tamang to be additional official languages for specific regions and purposes in the province 8 Administrative subdivisions EditSee also Districts of Nepal List of cities in Nepal and List of gaupalikas of Nepal Gandaki province is divided into 11 districts which are listed below A district is administrated by the head of the District Coordination Committee and the District Administration Officer The districts are further divided into municipalities or rural municipalities The municipalities include one metropolitan city and 26 municipalities There are 58 rural municipalities in the province 9 Baglung District 10 Gorkha District Kaski District Lamjung District Manang District Mustang District Myagdi District Nawalpur District Parbat District Syangja District Tanahun District Largest cities or towns in Gandaki Province Central Bureau of Statistics 1 Rank District Pop Rank District Pop Pokhara 1 Pokhara Kaski 414 141 11 Putalibazar Syangja 44 876 Gaindakot2 Vyas Tanahun 70 335 12 Devchuli Nawalpur 42 6033 Kawasoti Nawalpur 62 421 13 Kushma Parbat 39 6004 Gaindakot Nawalpur 58 836 14 Besishahar Lamgunj 39 3565 Baglung Baglung 57 823 15 Palungtar Gorkha 38 1746 Madhyabindu Nawalpur 54 140 16 Galyang Syangja 36 9677 Waling Syangja 51 143 17 Beni Myagdi 33 4988 Gorkha Gorkha 49 272 18 Galkot Baglung 33 0979 Shuklagandaki Tanahun 48 456 19 Jaimini Baglung 31 43010 Bhanu Tanahun 45 792 20 Bhimad Tanahun 31 362Government and administration EditMain articles Provincial governments of Nepal Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province and Cabinet of Gandaki Province The Governor acts as the head of the province while the Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government The Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court is the head of the judiciary 11 The present Governor Chief Minister and Chief Judge are Sita Kumari Poudel governor Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel chief minister and Purushottam Bhandari 12 13 The province has 60 provincial assembly constituencies and 18 federal House of Representative constituencies 14 Gandaki Province has a unicameral legislature like that of the other provinces in Nepal The tenure of the provincial assembly is of five years The Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province is temporarily housed at the Urban Development Training Centre in Pokhara 15 Economy EditThe economy of the province is largely dependent on tourism Infrastructure EditRoadways Edit 9 out of 11 districts of Gandaki Province are connected via surfaced roads Road connections to Mustang and Manang are unsurfaced and can be impassable during the rainy season Siddhartha Highway connects Lumbini to Gandaki The highway starts at the Nepal India Border in Siddharthanagar and terminates at Prithivi chowk Pokhara The major settlements on the highway are Siddharthanagar Butwal Tansen Waling Putalibazar Syangja and Pokhara Airways Edit Pokhara International Airport is an international airport that serves the province See also Edit Nepal portalProvinces of Nepal List of districts in NepalReferences Edit Nepal Provinces statoids com Retrieved 2016 03 21 Gandaki Province in Nepal population www citypopulation de Retrieved 2018 06 04 न प लक ज ल ल प रश सन प नर गठनक र प र ट २०१३ PDF Nepal Nepal Govt pp 38 39 40 Memorial Step of King Mahendra in 1st Poush 2017 BS reviewnepal com 13 December 2017 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Province Profile PDF nepalmap org Government of Province No 4 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 28 Retrieved 2018 04 28 Nepal Travel Weather Averages Weatherbase Weatherbase Retrieved 2018 04 28 गण डक प रद शक भ ष क स थ त Linguistic status of Gandaki Province www annapurbapost com in Nepali Annapurna Post 7 December 2018 Retrieved 7 December 2018 सरक र क मक जक भ ष क आध रहर क न र ध रण तथ भ ष सम बन ध स फ र सहर पञ चवर ष य प रत व दन स र श २०७८ PDF Language Commission Language Commission Retrieved 28 October 2021 स थ न य तह 103 69 124 141 Archived from the original on 2018 08 31 Retrieved 2018 04 27 Constituent Assembly of Nepal Archived from the original on 2016 11 17 Retrieved 2017 03 28 High Courts get their chief judges Retrieved 2018 04 27 Prithvi Subba Gurung appointed as Province 4 CM The Himalayan Times The Himalayan Times 2018 02 12 Retrieved 2018 04 27 President of Nepal administers oath to Chiefs of seven provinces DD News ddnews gov in Retrieved 2018 04 27 CDC creates 495 constituencies The Himalayan Times 2017 08 31 Retrieved 2018 04 27 First Provincial Assembly meeting of province 4 begins Retrieved 2018 04 27 Retrieved from https en 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