Before the unification of Nepal, Khotang District was a part of Majha Kirat or Khambuwan. The land area between two rivers from Dudh Koshi to Arun was Majha Kirat and it was under suzerainty of Sen King of Chaudandigadhi.[5]
During Rana rule, Nepal had 32 districts and the current Khotang District was divided between two other districts. Half of the north part of the current Khotang District was part of East No. 3 (Okhaldhunga) and half of southern part of current Khotang was part of East No. 4 (Bhojpur).[6] In 1962 the traditional 32 districts were divided into 75 districts[7] thus Khotang county of East No. 4 and some counties from East No. 3 were merged to become the current Khotang District.
A map of Nepal of 1942 shows current Khotang was part of Okhaldhunga (East No. 3) and Bhojpur (East No. 4)
Geography and climate
Geographically, Khotang is a hilly district of Eastern Nepal. It lies on the coordinates of 260° 50" N to 270° 28" N latitude and 860° 26" E to 860° 58" E longitude. Coordinates of the center is 27° 11' 60.00" N and 86° 46' 59.99" E. Total area of the district is 1,591 square kilometres (614 sq mi).[8] The elevations of the district is 152 m to 3620 m from the sea level.[9]Sunkoshi River and Dudh Koshi river makes natural borders in the North, West and South and a series of hills and small river makes border separating it from Bhojpur District in East. Approximately 56% of the district area is covered with forest. And about 42% of the district area is under cultivation.[4]
Khotang District is administered by Khotang District Coordination Committee (Khotang DCC). The Khotang DCC is elected by Khotang District Assembly. The head of Khotang DCC is Mr. Kamal Bhimraj Khadka and Mrs. Indrakala Khadka is deputy head of Khotang DCC.
Khotang District Administration Office under Ministry of Home Affairs co-operate with Khotang DCC to maintain peace, order and security in the district. The officer of District Administration office called CDO and current CDO of Khotang DAO is Shaligram Sharma Paudel
Khotang District Court is a Judicial court to see the cases of people on district level.
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Khotang District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees: [14] (Before 2014, Khotang district had 76 VDC and no municipality. Diktel municipality established in 2014 merging some VDC)
Khotang District (Diktel) is connected by two means of transportation (1) By road (2) By Air.
Roadways
The headquarter of Khotang District (Diktel) is connected with Sagarmatha Highway (H09), which is 156 kilometres (97 mi) long 2 way road. The Sagarmatha Highway is connected with Mahendra Highway at Kadmaha (Saptari District)[16] The other Important road is Pushpalal Highway which is also called Mid-Hills Highway of Nepal. This road connects Khotang to eastern and western hill destinations directly.[17]
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^ ab"Brief Introduction of Khotang District". Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^"खोटाङ जिल्लाको इतिहास" [History of Khotang District] (in Nepali). 8 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^"Brief introduction of Okhaldhunga". DCC Okhaldhunga. Retrieved 30 March 2020. Okhaldhunga along with Khotang and Solukhumbu were combined to form East No.3 area among the 32 districts of administrative division of Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa recently after the unification campaign of His Majesty the King Prithvi Narayan Shah. At that time the headquarter of East No.3 area was Okhaldhunga as of today.
^"A Guide to Government in Nepal" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2020. In 1961, the country was demarcated into 14 administrative zones with each zone headed by a zone commissioner, a royal appointee whose function, among others, was to assist the palace secretariat in suppressing political opposition. In the districts, now increased in number to 75 from 35, district panchayats were established by amalgamating the former village development blocks, and village and nagar (town) panchayats were also established.
^"Latitude and longitude of Khotang District". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^"संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short Introduction] (in Nepali). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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^ (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
^(PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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Khotang District Nepali ख ट ङ ज ल ल Listen help info is one of 14 districts of Province No 1 of eastern Nepal The district with Diktel as its district headquarters covers an area of 1 591 km2 614 sq mi and has a population 2021 of 206 312 3 The district has been bordered by Bhojpur District in the east Udayapur district in the south Okhaldhunga district in the west and Solukhumbu district in the North 4 In this district there are 2 municipalities and 8 rural urban municipalities Khotang District ख ट ङ ज ल ल DistrictView of Maratika Halesi a famous pilgrimage siteLocation of Khotang in dark yellowKhotang District with local level bodyCoordinates 27 12 N 86 47 E 27 200 N 86 783 E 27 200 86 783 Coordinates 27 12 N 86 47 E 27 200 N 86 783 E 27 200 86 783Country NepalProvinceProvince No 1Established1962Admin HQ DiktelGovernment TypeCoordination committee BodyDCC Khotang Deputy HeadMr Iraj Khadka and Mrs Pooja Khadka Parliamentary constituencies1 Ms Iruja Khadka Provincial constituencies2Area Total1 591 km2 614 sq mi Population 2011 lt population as of 175340 2022 Total206 312 Density130 km2 340 sq mi Households42 647Demographics 1 Ethnic groupsHindus Kirat Christians Ethnic castesRaiGurung ChhetriBahunMagarNewar Female 53 Male 100 female88 90Human Development Index 2 Income per capicta1 132 US Poverty rate29 47 Literacy69 Life Expectancy70 24 Time zoneUTC 05 45 NPT Postal Codes036Telephone Code56200 List Main Language s Nepali Chamling Magar Tamang LanguageMajor highwaysPushpalal Highway Sagarmatha HighwayWebsiteddckhotang wbr gov wbr np wbr en wbr Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 4 Administration 5 Division 5 1 Former divisions 1962 2015 6 Constituency 7 Transportation 7 1 Roadways 7 2 Airports 8 Places of Interest 9 ReferencesHistory EditBefore the unification of Nepal Khotang District was a part of Majha Kirat or Khambuwan The land area between two rivers from Dudh Koshi to Arun was Majha Kirat and it was under suzerainty of Sen King of Chaudandigadhi 5 During Rana rule Nepal had 32 districts and the current Khotang District was divided between two other districts Half of the north part of the current Khotang District was part of East No 3 Okhaldhunga and half of southern part of current Khotang was part of East No 4 Bhojpur 6 In 1962 the traditional 32 districts were divided into 75 districts 7 thus Khotang county of East No 4 and some counties from East No 3 were merged to become the current Khotang District A map of Nepal of 1942 shows current Khotang was part of Okhaldhunga East No 3 and Bhojpur East No 4 Geography and climate EditGeographically Khotang is a hilly district of Eastern Nepal It lies on the coordinates of 260 50 N to 270 28 N latitude and 860 26 E to 860 58 E longitude Coordinates of the center is 27 11 60 00 N and 86 46 59 99 E Total area of the district is 1 591 square kilometres 614 sq mi 8 The elevations of the district is 152 m to 3620 m from the sea level 9 Sunkoshi River and Dudh Koshi river makes natural borders in the North West and South and a series of hills and small river makes border separating it from Bhojpur District in East Approximately 56 of the district area is covered with forest And about 42 of the district area is under cultivation 4 Climate Zone 10 Elevation Range of AreaLower Tropical below 300 meters 1 000 ft 0 7 Upper Tropical 300 to 1 000 meters1 000 to 3 300 ft 31 5 Subtropical 1 000 to 2 000 meters3 300 to 6 600 ft 49 1 Temperate 2 000 to 3 000 meters6 400 to 9 800 ft 16 3 Subalpine 3 000 to 4 000 meters9 800 to 13 100 ft 1 6 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1981212 571 1991215 965 0 16 2001231 385 0 69 2011206 312 1 14 2021175 340 1 61 Sources 11 Religion Edit Religion in Khotang District 2011 Religion PercentHinduism 58 8 Kiratism 31 4 Buddhism 7 3 Christianity 2 1 Others 0 4 12 Language in Khotang District 2011 Religion PercentNepali 50 Chamling 16 6 Magar 4 4 Tamang 4 Bantawa 3 8 Sampang 3 6 Newar 2 7 Dumi 2 5 Others 12 6 12 Administration EditKhotang District is administered by Khotang District Coordination Committee Khotang DCC The Khotang DCC is elected by Khotang District Assembly The head of Khotang DCC is Mr Kamal Bhimraj Khadka and Mrs Indrakala Khadka is deputy head of Khotang DCC Khotang District Administration Office under Ministry of Home Affairs co operate with Khotang DCC to maintain peace order and security in the district The officer of District Administration office called CDO and current CDO of Khotang DAO is Shaligram Sharma PaudelKhotang District Court is a Judicial court to see the cases of people on district level Administration Name Head WebsiteLegislative District Coordination Committee Mr Bobby Chamling dcckhotang wbr gov wbr npExecutive District Administration Office Mr Shaligram Sharma Paudel daokhotang wbr moha wbr gov wbr npJudicial District Court Mr Matrika Prasad Acharya supremecourt wbr gov wbr np wbr court wbr khotangdcDivision EditThe district consists of 10 Municipalities out of which two are urban municipalities and eight are rural municipalities These are as follows 13 Local body Population 2011 Area KM2 Wards Web1 Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 46903 246 51 15 1 2 Halesi Tuwachung 29532 280 17 11 2 3 Khotehang 22474 164 09 9 3 4 Diprung 20175 136 48 7 4 5 Aiselukharka 16097 125 93 7 5 6 Jantedhunga 15444 128 62 6 6 7 Kepilasgadhi 15288 191 28 7 7 8 Barahpokhari 14349 141 6 6 8 9 Rawabesi 13369 97 44 6 9 10 Sakela 11594 97 99 5 10 Former divisions 1962 2015 Edit Map of the VDCs in Khotang District Prior to the restructuring of the district Khotang District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees 14 Before 2014 Khotang district had 76 VDC and no municipality Diktel municipality established in 2014 merging some VDC Ainselu Kharka Arkhale Badahare Badka Dipali Bahunidanda Bakachol Baksila Bamrang Barahapokhari Baspani Batase Chhitapokhari Chhorambu Chipring Chisapani Chyandanda Chyasmitar Damarkhu Shivalaya Dandagaun Devisthan Dharapani Dhitung Diktel Municipality Dikuwa Diplung Dipsung Dorpa Chiuridanda Dubekol Dumre Dharapani Durchhim Hanchaur Jyamire Kaule Kharmi Kharpa Khartamchha Khidima Khotang Bazar Kubhinde Laphyang Lamidanda Lichki Ramche Linkuwa Pokhari Magpa Mahadevasthan Mangaltar Mattim Birta Mauwabote Nerpa Nirmalidada Nunthala Patheka Pauwasera Phaktang Rajapani Rakha Bangdel Rakha Dipsung Ratancha Majhagaun Ribdung Jaleshwari Ribdung Maheshwari Salle Santeshwar Chhitapokhari Sapteshwar Saunechaur Sawakatahare Simpani Solma Sungdel Suntale Woplukha WopungConstituency EditThe whole district is a constituency of the 165 parliament constituencies of Nepal The district is identifies as Bhojpur 1 seat The district is divided into two segment for provincial constituency named as Bhojpur 1 A amp Bhojpur 1 B There are 106 534 electorates in the district 15 Constituency Constituencies Settlements MP MLA PartyBhojpur 1 whole district Sudan Kirati NCPBhojpur 1 A Bhojpur Municipality ward no 1 5 10 Tyamke Maiyunm 1 5 Pauwadungma 1 2 Arun Shadanand Salpasilichho Rajendra Kumar Rai NCPBhojpur 1 B Bhojpur Municipality ward no 6 9 11 12 Tyamke Maiyunm 6 9 Pauwadungma 3 6 Ramprasad Rai Hatuwagadhi Aamchok Sher Dhan Rai NCPTransportation EditKhotang District Diktel is connected by two means of transportation 1 By road 2 By Air Roadways Edit The headquarter of Khotang District Diktel is connected with Sagarmatha Highway H09 which is 156 kilometres 97 mi long 2 way road The Sagarmatha Highway is connected with Mahendra Highway at Kadmaha Saptari District 16 The other Important road is Pushpalal Highway which is also called Mid Hills Highway of Nepal This road connects Khotang to eastern and western hill destinations directly 17 Airports Edit Thamkharka Airport Khanidanda Airport Lamidanda AirportPlaces of Interest EditHalesi Maratika Caves A pilgrimage site for Hindus also known as Pashupatinath of East located in Halesi Tuwachung municipality Barah Pokhari is a lake and a religious destination as well as a part of trekking trail located in Barahapokhari rural municipality Bhulbhule Pond amp Waterfall Hill mountains rivers trekking and moreReferences Edit NepalMap profile Khotang http www npc gov np human development indicators by district Household and population by districts Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Nepal Archived 2013 09 27 at the Wayback Machine a b Brief Introduction of Khotang District Retrieved 20 January 2020 ख ट ङ ज ल ल क इत ह स History of Khotang District in Nepali 8 December 2013 Retrieved 20 January 2020 Brief introduction of Okhaldhunga DCC Okhaldhunga Retrieved 30 March 2020 Okhaldhunga along with Khotang and Solukhumbu were combined to form East No 3 area among the 32 districts of administrative division of Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa recently after the unification campaign of His Majesty the King Prithvi Narayan Shah At that time the headquarter of East No 3 area was Okhaldhunga as of today A Guide to Government in Nepal PDF Retrieved 30 March 2020 In 1961 the country was demarcated into 14 administrative zones with each zone headed by a zone commissioner a royal appointee whose function among others was to assist the palace secretariat in suppressing political opposition In the districts now increased in number to 75 from 35 district panchayats were established by amalgamating the former village development blocks and village and nagar town panchayats were also established Latitude and longitude of Khotang District Retrieved 21 January 2020 स क ष प त पर चय Short Introduction in Nepali Retrieved 21 January 2020 The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal a forestry agroecological biodiversity classification system PDF Forest amp Landscape Development and Environment Series 2 2005 and CFC TIS Document Series No 110 2005 ISBN 87 7903 210 9 retrieved November 22 2013 Nepal Provinces and Districts www citypopulation de a b NepalMap profile Khotang NepalMap Retrieved 17 July 2022 स थ न य तह in Nepali Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Archived from the original on 31 August 2018 Retrieved 1 September 2018 National Population and Housing Census 2011 PDF 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 28 December 2013 Retrieved 2 November 2014 Bhojpur Constituency PDF Election Commission of Nepal Retrieved 4 February 2021 Sagarmatha Highway Nepal Traveller 1 November 2020 Retrieved 4 February 2021 Mid Hill Highway Project Department of Road Nepal Retrieved 4 February 2021 Districts of Nepal Statoids Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khotang District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khotang District amp oldid 1127993701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
