Tehrathum District

District in Koshi Province, Nepal

Tehrathum District

तेह्रथुम

District

Landscape of Tehrathum

District location of Tehrathum in Koshi Province

Country|  Nepal
Province| Koshi Province
Admin HQ.| Myanglung
Government

• Type| Coordination committee
• Body| DCC, Tehrathum
Area

• Total

| 679 km2 (262 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 88,731
• Density| 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code| 0092
Website| ddctehrathum.gov.np

Tehrathum District (Nepali: तेह्रथुम जिल्ला pronounced [teɾʌtʰum] ⓘ), is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of Nepal.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1981 | 92,454| —
1991 | 102,870| +1.07%
2001 | 113,111| +0.95%
2011 | 101,577| −1.07%
2022 | 88,731| −1.22%
Sources:[1]

In 2021, Terhathum district had a population of 88,731. Tehrathum had a literacy rate of 81.9% and a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males. 34,079 (38.41%) lived in urban municipalities.[2]

Ethnicity/caste of Tehrathum district (2021)[3]

Limbu (36.40%)

Chhetri (19.41%)

Bahun (11.11%)

Tamang (6.91%)

Kami (4.32%)

Damai (3.44%)

Gurung (3.26%)

Newar (2.84%)

Magar (2.78%)

Rai (1.70%)

Sherpa (1.58%)

Sarki (1.50%)

Bhujel (1.36%)

Other Hill Janjati (2.19%)

Others (1.10%)

Ethnicity/caste: 36.40% were Limbu, 19.41% Chhetri, 11.11% Hill Brahmin, 6.91% Tamang, 4.32% Kami, 3.44% Damai/Dholi, 3.26% Gurung, 2.84% Newar, 2.78% Magar, 1.80% Rai, 1.58% Sherpa, 1.50% Sarki and 1.36% Gharti/Bhujel.[3]

Religion in Tehrathum District (2021)[4]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 50.96%
Kirat Mundhum |

| 33.20%
Buddhism |

| 13.51%
Christianity |

| 2.08%
Others |

| 0.25%

Religion: 50.96% were Hindu, 33.20% Kirati, 13.51% Buddhist, 2.08% Christian, and 0.25% others.[4]

Languages of Tehrathum district (2021)

Nepali (50.64%)

Limbu (33.96%)

Tamang (6.26%)

Magar (2.50%)

Gurung (1.36%)

Sherpa (1.25%)

Newar (1.06%)

Others (2.97%)

As their first language in 2021, 50.64% of the population spoke Nepali, 33.96% Limbu, 6.26% Tamang, 2.50% Magar, 1.36% Gurung, 1.25% Sherpa and 1.06% Newar.[5] In 2011, 49.84% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[6]

## Geographics

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Climate Zone[7] | Elevation Range  | % of Area

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Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.  | 24.0%
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.  | 56.4%
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.  | 19.5%

## Division

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Tehrathum District consists of the following six subdivisions:[8]

Local body  | Nepali  | Type  | Population (2011)

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Aathrai | आठराई  | Rural municipality  | 18,156
Chhathar | छथर  | Rural municipality  | 14,197
Laligurans | लालीगुराँस  | Municipality  | 15,329
Menchhayayem | मेन्छयायेम  | Rural municipality  | 6,678
Myanglung | म्याङलुङ  | Municipality  | 18,750
Phedap | फेदाप  | Rural municipality  | 15,169

## See also

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* Radio Tehrathum
* Singha Devi Middle Secondary School,Terathum
* Zones of Nepal

## References

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1. ^ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
2. ^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
3. ^ a b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
4. ^ a b "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
5. ^ "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
6. ^ "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.
7. ^ 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
8. ^ "Nepal: Municipal Division (Districts and Local Units) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-28.

* "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

## External links

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Tehrathum District

Headquarters: Myanglung Municipality

Rural municipalities|

* Aathrai
* Chhathar
* Phedap
* Menchhayayem

Municipalities|

* Myanglung
* Laligurans

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Provinces and Districts of Nepal

Koshi|

* Bhojpur
* Dhankuta
* Ilam
* Jhapa
* Khotang
* Morang
* Okhaldhunga
* Panchthar
* Sankhuwasabha
* Solukhumbu
* Sunsari
* Taplejung
* Tehrathum
* Udayapur

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Madhesh|

* Bara
* Parsa
* Dhanusha
* Mahottari
* Rautahat
* Saptari
* Sarlahi
* Siraha

Bagmati|

* Bhaktapur
* Chitwan
* Dhading
* Dolakha
* Kathmandu
* Kavrepalanchok
* Lalitpur
* Makwanpur
* Nuwakot
* Ramechhap
* Rasuwa
* Sindhuli
* Sindhupalchok

Gandaki|

* Baglung
* Gorkha
* Kaski
* Lamjung
* Manang
* Mustang
* Myagdi
* Nawalpur
* Parbat
* Syangja
* Tanahun

Lumbini|

* Arghakhanchi
* Banke
* Bardiya
* Dang
* Eastern Rukum
* Gulmi
* Kapilavastu
* Parasi
* Palpa
* Pyuthan
* Rolpa
* Rupandehi

Karnali|

* Dailekh
* Dolpa
* Humla
* Jajarkot
* Jumla
* Kalikot
* Mugu
* Salyan
* Surkhet
* Western Rukum

Sudurpashchim|

* Achham
* Baitadi
* Bajhang
* Bajura
* Dadeldhura
* Darchula
* Doti
* Kailali
* Kanchanpur

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