Panchthar District

District in Koshi Province, Nepal

Panthar 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 km2 (479 sq mi)
Population

(2011[1])

• Total| 191,817
• Density| 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+05:45 (NPT)

Panthar District (Nepali: पान्थर जिल्लाListenⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province in the 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.

## History[edit]

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[edit]

Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range  | % of Area

|
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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[edit]

Historical populationYear| 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, Panthar District had a population of 191,817.

Language in Panchthar District (2011)

Language |  | 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## See also[edit]

* Zones of Nepal

## References[edit]

1. ^ Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 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
6. ^ NepalMap Caste
7. ^ "NepalMap profile: Panchthar". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
8. ^ NepalMap Religion
9. ^ NepalMap Literacy

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