Jajarkot District
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Jajarkot District (Template:LangxTemplate:ErrorTemplate:Category handler) a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Khalanga as its district headquarters, covers an area of Template:Cvt[1] and has a population of 171,304 in 2011 Nepal census.[2]
Introduction
Jajarkot is one of the districts of Karnali Province in Nepal. Khalanga is its headquarters. It has 3 municipalities and 4 rural municipalities.[3]
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[4] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
5.9% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
37.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
34.6% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
16.9% |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
2.3% |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 3.0% |
Demographics
Population
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Language
As their first language, 99.2% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.2% Magar and 0.1% other languages.[5]
Ethnicity/caste
38.0% were Chhetri, 22.4% Kami, 16.8% Thakuri, 9.0% Magar, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 4.0% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Sarki, 0.7% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Raji, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[6]
Religion
Literacy Rate
56.9% could read and write, 4.0% could only read and 39.0% could neither read nor write.[7]
Divisions
Municipalities
| Name | Nepali | Population (2011) | Area (km2) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bheri | भेरी | 33,515 | 219.77 | 153 |
| Chhedagad | छेडागाड | 35,295 | 284.20 | 124 |
| Tribeni Nalgad | त्रिवेणी नलगाड | 25,597 | 387.44 | 66 |
Rural municipalities
| Name | Nepali | Population (2011) | Area (km2) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junichande | जुनीचाँदे | 21,733 | 346.21 | 63 |
| Kushe | कुशे | 20,621 | 273.97 | 75 |
| Barekot | बारेकोट | 18,083 | 577.5 | 31 |
| Shivalaya | शिवालय | 15,269 | 134.26 | 114 |
Towns and villages
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Notable people
- Ratna Prashad Sharma Neupane Social worker and Leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), member of Legislature Parliament 1999
- Shakti Bahadur Basnet Leader of Nepal Communist Party
- Rajeev Bikram Shah Leader of Nepali Congress
- Dambar Bahadur Singh Central committee member and Leader of Nepal Communist Party CPN UML
See also
References
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External links
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- UN map of the municipalities of Jajarkot District
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