Kanchanpur District

Coordinates: 28°50′N 80°20′E / 28.833°N 80.333°E / 28.833; 80.333
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Kanchanpur District
कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला
Municipality
List
  • Laljhadi
Government
 • Type
Major highways
Mahendra Highway
Websiteddckanchanpur.gov.np

Kanchanpur District (

Dadeldhura
district in the north and with India in the south and west.

Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King

Sugauli Treaty.[3] Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with Kailali, Banke and Bardiya
. Its first headquarters was Belauri Municipality, and the current headquarter, Mahendranagr, was declared in 2019 B.S.

The majority of the population is ethnic

Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve
and the 1,456.97 metres (4,780 ft) long multi-span suspension bridge over Mahakali River.

Jhilmila Lake, Bedkot Lake, Bandatal, Shovatal, and Vishnu Temple, Ranital are the other tourist attractions.

Geography

The district expands from 28 degrees 38 minutes to 29 degrees 28 minutes Northern latitudes and 80 degrees 03 minutes to 80 degrees 33 minutes Eastern longitudes.

Mahakali, Jobuda, Chaudhary, Mohana, Syal, Banhara, Sanbora and Doda[5]

Climate Zone[6] Elevation Range % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 m (1,000 ft) 85.2%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 m (1,000 to 3,300 ft) 13.0%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 m (3,300 to 6,600 ft)  1.8%

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 168,971—    
1991 257,906+4.32%
2001 377,899+3.89%
2011 451,248+1.79%
2021 517,645+1.38%
Source: Citypopulation[7]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kanchanpur District had a population of 451,248.

As their first language, 39.8% spoke

Baitadeli, 4.0% Bajhangi, 2.3% Achhami, 1.6% Magar, 1.5% Bajureli, 1.3% Tamang, 1.1% Darchuleli, 0.4% Hindi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Newar and 0.2% other languages.[8]

Ethnicity/caste: 28.8% were Chhetri, 25.8% Tharu, 16.0% Hill Brahmin, 7.7% Kami, 5.6% Thakuri, 3.8% other Dalit, 2.8% Magar, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.6% Sarki, 1.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.4% Tamang, 0.6% Lohar, 0.4% Gurung, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[9]

Religion: 95.1% were Hindu, 2.7% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.8% Prakriti, 0.1% Baháʼí, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[10]

Literacy: 70.5% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 27.4% could neither read nor write.[11]

Divisions

Kanchanpur district is divided into 7 municipalities and 2 rural municipalities:

Municipalities
Rural municipalities

Communication and media

Websites, Online News Portal, FM Stations and News Papers of Kanchanpur District

  • MNR Yellow Pages. Local Search Engine[12]
  • NB Media Network[13]
  • Suklaphanta FM 99.4 MHz[14]
  • Radio Mahakali FM 96.2 MHz[15]
  • Radio Belauri 105 MHz[16]
  • Belauri Post Weekly
  • Dishanirdesh Kanchan Post Weekly
  • Farwest Times
  • Chure Times
  • Mahendranagar Post
  • Abhiyan Daily
  • Paschim Nepal Daily
  • Dainik Khabar Daily
  • New Janakranti Daily
  • Radio Nagarik FM 104.3 MHz[17]
  • Radio Rastriya 89.8 MHz[18]
  • Radio Barasinga 102.2 MHz
  • Radio Paschim Nepal 91.0 MHz
  • Radio Kanchanpur 90.2 MHz[19]
  • Radio Pahichaan FM 105.3 MHz
  • Radio Sudur Sanchar 100.4 MHz[20]
  • Radio Jhalari FM 105.9 MHz[21]
  • Prabhu FM 102.5 MHz

Lakes In Kanchanpur District

References

  1. ^ "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. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Districts of Nepal (Population, Area & Capital)". Statoids. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ^ "History of Nepal Army". Official website of Nepal Army. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "District Development Committee, Kanchanpur".
  5. ^ कंचनपुर जिल्लाकाे संक्षिप्त परिचय [Short introduction of Kanchanpur district]. www.ddckanchanpur.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  8. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  9. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  10. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  11. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
  12. ^ "mnryp.com".
  13. ^ "nepalbodh.com".
  14. ^ "Suklaphanta FM 99.4 MHz".
  15. ^ "Radio Mahakali FM 96.2 MHz".
  16. ^ "Radio Belauri 105 MHz".
  17. ^ "Radio Nagarik FM 104.3 MHz".
  18. ^ "Radio Rastriya 89.8 MHz".
  19. ^ "Radio Kanchanpur 90.2 MHz".
  20. ^ "Radio Sudur Sanchar 100.4 MHz".
  21. ^ "Radio Jhalari FM 105.9 MHz".

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