Banke District

Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.050°N 81.617°E / 28.050; 81.617
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Banke District
बाँके
Nepal Time)
Telephone Code081
LanguageNepali

Banke District (

Khajura Bajaar
.

Geography and Climate

Banke is bordered on the west by

Dudhwa Range
of the Siwaliks.

Most of the district is drained by the

Karnali
, whose name has changed to Ghaghara.

Climate Zone[3]
 Elevation Range % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 79.1%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		20.6%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft. 		 0.3%

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Banke District had a population of 491,313.

As first language, 39.0% spoke

Tharu, 1.0% Maithili, 0.9% Magar, 0.7% Hindi, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Doteli, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages.[4]

Ethnicity/caste: 19.2% were Musalman, 15.8% Tharu, 14.5% Chhetri, 6.5% Hill Brahmin, 5.7% Magar, 4.7% Kami, 4.7% Yadav, 3.6% Thakuri, 2.2% Kurmi, 1.9% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 1.5% other Dalit, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Newar, 1.1% Dhobi, 1.0% Kathabaniyan, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% other Terai, 0.9% Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, 0.9% Hajam/Thakur, 0.9% Kori, 0.8% Terai Brahmin, 0.8% Gurung, 0.8% Teli, 0.7% Kanu, 0.6% Kayastha, 0.5% Halwai, 0.4% Badhaee, 0.4% Kahar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.3% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.3% Kumal, 0.3% Kumhar, 0.3% Mallaha, 0.3% Marwadi, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Chidimar, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kewat, 0.2% Lohar, 0.2% Sonar, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Baraee, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Lodh, 0.1% Mali, 0.1% Musahar, 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Rajbanshi, 0.1% Rajput and 0.1% others.[5]

Religion: 78.4% were Hindu, 19.0% Muslim, 1.3% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist and 0.1% others.[6]

Literacy: 61.9% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 35.4% could neither read nor write.[7]

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 205,323—    
1991 285,604+3.36%
2001 385,840+3.05%
2011 491,313+2.45%
2021 603,393+2.08%
Source: Citypopulation[8]

Sub- Metropolitan City, Municipality and Rural Municipalities

There are one Sub-metropolitan city, one Municipality and six Rural Municipalities in Banke District.

Former VDCs and Municipalities

Map of the VDC/s and Municipalities (blue) in Banke District

See also

  • Zones of Nepal

References

  1. ^ a b "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  5. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  6. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  7. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
  8. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
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