Panchthar District

Panchthar District (Nepali: पाँचथर जिल्लाListen ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern hilly region of Nepal. It is a Hill district of eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km² (479 sq mi) of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

Panchthar District पाँचथर जिल्ला
District
Location of Panchthar district
Divisional map of Panchthar district
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Admin HQ.	Phidim
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Panchthar
Area
• Total	1,241 km^2 (479 sq mi)
Population  (2011^[1])
• Total	191,817
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)

History

Panchthar was a part of Old Dhankuta District during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions Chhathum and Tehrathum. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.

Geography and climate

Climate Zone^[2]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	18.3%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	52.6%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	23.9%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	4.7%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.	0.4%

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	153,746	—
1991	175,206	+1.32%
2001	202,056	+1.44%
2011	191,817	−0.52%
2021	174,419	−0.95%
Sources:^[3]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panchthar District had a population of 191,817.

Language in Panchthar District (2011)
Religion			Percent
Limbu			40.3%
Nepali			33.9%
Tamang			6.5%
Bantawa			5.5%
Rai			5.3%
Magar			2.9%
Gurung			1.1%
Others			4.4%

^[4]

As their first language, 40.3% spoke Limbu, 33.9% Nepali, 6.5% Tamang, 5.5% Bantawa, 5.3% Rai, 2.9% Magar, 1.1% Gurung, 0.7% Chamling, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sampang, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Nachhiring and 0.2% other languages.^[5]

Ethnicity/caste: 42.1% were Limbu, 13.8% Rai, 10.8% Hill Brahmin, 9.7% Chhetri, 7.1% Tamang, 3.4% Kami, 3.3% Magar, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newar, 1.0% Sunuwar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Samgpang, 0.1% Teli and 0.4% others.^[6]

Religion in Panchthar District (2011)
Religion			Percent
Kiratism			52%
Hinduism			34.3%
Buddhism			11.7%
Christianity			1.6%
Others			0.3%

^[7]

Religion: 52.0% were Kirati, 34.3% Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.^[8]

Literacy: 72.4% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 24.4% could neither read nor write.^[9]

Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar

1. Phidim Municipality Nepali: फिदिम नगरपालिका (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
2. Hilihang Rural Municipality Nepali: हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
3. Kummayak Rural Municipality Nepali: कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba
4. Miklajung Rural Municipality Nepali: मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
5. Phalelung Rural Municipality (Nepali: फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
6. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Nepali: फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
7. Tumbewa Rural Municipality Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
8. Yangawarak Rural Municipality Nepali: याङवरक गाउँपालिका (Chyangthapu, Phalaicha, Oyam, Tharpu, Nagi)

VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality

Previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

 

Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District

• Aangna
• Aangsarang
• Ambarpur
• Bharapa
• Chilingdin
• Chyangthapu
• Durdimba
• Ektin
• Embung
• Phalaicha
• Hangum
• Kurumba
• Limba
• Lungrupa
• Mangjabung
• Mauwa
• Memeng
• Nagi
• Nangin
• Nawamidanda
• Olane
• Oyam
• Panchami
• Prangbung
• Pauwa Sartap
• Phaktep
• Phidim Municipality
• Prangbung
• Rabi
• Rani Gaun
• Ranitar
• Sarangdanda
• Sidin
• Subhang
• Syabarumba
• Tharpu
• Yangnam
• Yasok

1. lumphabung
2. sarangdada
3. phaktep

People from Panchthar District

• Bairagi Kainla
• Bhishmaraj Angdembe
• Damber Singh Sambahamphe
• Ganesh Prasad Rijal
• Rambahadur Limbu
• Upendra Subba
• Ratna Bahadur Limbu

See also

• Zones of Nepal

References

1. Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
2. 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
3. "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
4. "NepalMap profile: Panchthar". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
5. NepalMap Language [1]
6. NepalMap Caste [2]
7. "NepalMap profile: Panchthar". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
8. NepalMap Religion [3]
9. NepalMap Literacy [4]

 

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Coordinates: 27°12′N 87°50′E / 27.20°N 87.83°E / 27.20; 87.83