Jajarkot District (Nepali: जाजरकोट जिल्लाListenⓘ) 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 2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)[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

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 99,312—    
1991 113,958+1.39%
2001 134,868+1.70%
2011 171,304+2.42%
2021 189,365+1.01%
Source: Citypopulation[5]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jajarkot District had a population of 171,304.

Language

As their first language, 99.2% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.2% Magar and 0.1% other languages.[6]

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.[7]

Religion

Religion in Jajarkot District[8]

  Hinduism (99.0%)
  Buddhism (0.1%)
  Christianity (0.8%)
  Other (0.1%)

Literacy Rate

56.9% could read and write, 4.0% could only read and 39.0% could neither read nor write.[9]

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

Map of the VDCs in Jajarkot District

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Development Committee, Jajarkot".[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013.
  3. ^ "District Development Committee, Jajarkot".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ 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 22 November 2013
  5. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ NepalMap Language
  7. ^ NepalMap Caste
  8. ^ NepalMap Religion
  9. ^ NepalMap Literacy

External links

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