Jajarkot District

Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 82°14′00″E / 28.7°N 82.2333°E / 28.7; 82.2333
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Jajarkot
Location of Jajarkot District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Location of Jajarkot District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Country Nepal
Established2016
Admin HQ.Khalanga
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Jajarkot
Area
 • Total2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total171,304
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websiteddcjajarkot.gov.np

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Population[edit]

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[edit]

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

Ethnicity/caste[edit]

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[edit]

Religion in Jajarkot District[8]

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

Literacy Rate[edit]

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

Divisions[edit]

Municipalities[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Map of the VDCs in Jajarkot District

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

28°42′00″N 82°14′00″E / 28.7°N 82.2333°E / 28.7; 82.2333