Achham District
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Achham (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district located in Sudurpashchim province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is one of the nine districts of the province. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km2 and has a population (2011) of 257,477.[1]
Etymology
There are many cultural meaning about the naming of the district but one interesting folklore is that:
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.... during Mughal era in India, most people by fear of Mughal moved to this place. That time this place was good in the production of Mangoes, so when people from North India came here, they said: "Accha Aam" (अच्छा आम) (meaning good mangoes in Hindi) and that "Accha Aam" became "Achham" later.[2]
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History
Madan Singh Thapa was the first king of Achham in the 5th century. Achham was a part of Doti Kingdom during medieval era.[3] Nepal annexed Doti in 1790.[4] It remained part of Doti District until 1961. On 13 April 1961, Achham district carved out from Doti District and declared a separate district[2]
Geography and Climate
Achham covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and located at Latitude: 280°46’ North to 290°23' North and Longitude: 810°32 East to 810°35' East. 90% area of Achham is mid-hill and 10% is high-hill. The maximum elevation of the district is Script error: No such module "convert". and minimum elevation is Script error: No such module "convert". from the sea level. The district is surrounded by Bajura District in the North, Doti District in the West, Dailekh District in the East and Surkhet District in the South.[2]
Rivers
The district has 31 rivers in total, the main being the Karnali, Seti, Budhiganga, Ekdi khola, Kailash Khola, Lungreligad, Pravaligad, Kashagad, Saranigad, Ardoligad, Talrawa and Barlegad.[5]
| Climhiate Zone[6] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
27.4% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
58.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 fters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
1.0% |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Achham District had a population of 257,477, in which female comprises 137,469 (54%) and male comprises 120,008 (46%). Density of the area is 154 people per km2.
As their first language, 66.4% of the population spoke Nepali, 32.5% Achhami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Maithili and 0.3% other languages.[7]
Ethnicity/caste: 55.5% were Chhetri, 16.2% other Dalit, 10.2% Hill Brahmin, 9.5% Kami, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Thakuri, 0.6% Magar, 0.6% Sarki, 0.4% Lohar, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.[8]
Religion: 99.4% were Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% Muslim.[9]
Literacy: 55.4% could read and write, 3.9% could only read and 40.6% could neither read nor write.[10]
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Administration
The district is administered by District Coordination Committee (Legislative), District Administration Office (Executive) and District Court (Judicial) as follows:
| Administration | Name of units | Head |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative | District Coordination Committee | |
| Executive | District Administration Office | Mr. Bhojraj Shreshtha |
| Judicial | District Court | Mr. Navin Kumar Joshi |
Administrative Divisions
Accham is divided into total of ten local level bodies, of which four are urban and six are rural.
| # | Name | Nepali | Type | Population (2011) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangalsen | मङ्गलसेन | municipality | 32331 | 220.14 |
| 2 | Kamalbazar | कमलबजार | municipality | 23738 | 120.78 |
| 3 | Sanfebagar | साँफेबगर | municipality | 33788 | 166.71 |
| 4 | Panchadewal Binayak | पञ्चदेवल | municipality | 27485 | 147.75 |
| 5 | Ramaroshan | रामारोशन | rural municipality | 25,166 | 173.33 |
| 6 | Chaurpati | चौरपाटी | rural municipality | 25,149 | 182.16 |
| 7 | Turmakhand | तुर्माखाँद | rural municipality | 24,940 | 232.07 |
| 8 | Mellekh | मेल्लेख | rural municipality | 24,670 | 134.78 |
| 9 | Dhakari | ढँकारी | rural municipality | 21,562 | 227.88 |
| 10 | Bannigadi Jayagad | बान्नीगडीजैगड | rural municipality | 17,359 | 58.26 |
Transportation
Achham is one of the remotest districts of Nepal. It is accessible by automobile from Kathmandu and Nepalgunj via a paved road that runs along the western border of Nepal from Dhangadhi. The unpaved road of Mid-Hill Highway through Dailakh district also traverses to Mangalsen by crossing Karnali at Rakam.[11]
Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is an eight-hour walk and a 2.5 hour drive from Sanphebagar – a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A bridge crosses the Budhiganga River in Sanphebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the Kailash River. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal has constructed a paved road connecting Sanphebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata named Bayalpata Hospital that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health.[12]
Education
71% of men aged five and above are literate in Achham compared to 75% at the national level, only 43% of such women in the district can read and write (against 57% across Nepal).[5]
FM radio and newspapers
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Achham Besd six FM radio and three newspapers are running now. In this district Ramaroshan Daiy.
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See also
References
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External links
- UN map of VDC boundaries, water features and roads in Achham
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