Panchthar District

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History

Panthar 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[1] 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

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At the 2021 Nepal census, Panchthar District had 42,495 households and a population of 172,400. 8.11% of the population was under 5 years of age. Panchthar had a literacy rate of 82.48% and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1,000 males. 12,336 (7.16%) lived in urban areas.[2]

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Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 73%. Limbu people make up over 43% of the population. Rai peoples such as the Bantawa, Chamling and Sunuwar are 15% of the population. Chhetri are 9%, Bahun 8% and Khas Dalit groups are 6% of the population.[3]

Religion in Panchthar District (2021)[4]
Religion Percent
Kirat Mundhum
 
 55.71%
Hinduism
 
 29.21%
Buddhism
 
 12.26%
Christianity
 
 2.72%
Other or not stated
 
 0.10%

Religion: 55.71% were Kirati, 29.21% were Hindu, 12.26% Buddhist, 2.72% Christian and 0.10% others.[4]

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As their first language, 42.27% of the population spoke Limbu, 29.28% Nepali, 6.96% Bantawa, 6.82% Tamang, 3.41% Magar Dhut, 2.86% Rai, 1.87% Chamling, 1.16% Gurung and 1.00% Sunuwar as their first language.[5] In 2011, 33.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[6]

Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar

  1. Phidim Municipality Template:Langx (Phidim Municipality, Ranitar, Lumphabung, Yangnam(1-5), Nangin, Lungrupa)
  2. Hilihang Rural Municipality Template:Langx (Ambarpur, Panchami, Subhang, Bharapa)
  3. Kummayak Rural Municipality Template:Langx (Yasok, Rani Gaun, Mangjabung, Syabarumba)
  4. Miklajung Rural Municipality Template:Langx (Aarubote, Sarangdanda, Rabi, Kurumba, Limba, Durdimba)
  5. Phalelung Rural Municipality (Template:Langx (Ektin, Memeng, Prangbung, Yangnam(6,9) Sidin)
  6. Phalgunanda Rural Municipality (Template:Langx (Nawamidanda, Imbung, Pauwa Sartap, Chilingdin, Aangsarang, Phaktep)
  7. Tumbewa Rural Municipality Template:Langx (Aangna, Olane, Hangum, Mauwa)
  8. Yangawarak Rural Municipality Template:Langx (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

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Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District

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People from Panchthar District

See also

References

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