Bhojpur District, Nepal

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Bhojpur District, Nepal

Coordinates: 27°10′21″N 87°02′53″E / 27.17250°N 87.04806°E

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Bhojpur District ( Khikamakchha District) भोजपुर जिल्ला ( खिकामाक्छा जिल्ला)
District
Chandi Bazar: A famous spot of Kirat Rai Ubhauli festival in Balankha
Location of Bhojpur district
Political division of Bhojpur
Coordinates: 27°10′21″N 87°02′53″E / 27.17250°N 87.04806°E / 27.17250; 87.04806
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Admin HQ.	Bhojpur
Municipality	List Urban Bhojpur Shadanand Rural Hatuwagadhi Ramprasad Rai Aamchok Tyamke Maiyunm Arun Pauwadungma Salpasilichho
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Bhojpur
• Head	Mr. Laxman Khadka
• Deputy-Head	Mrs. Anisha Khadka
• Parliamentary constituencies	1
• Provincial constituencies	2
Area
• Total	1,507 km² (582 sq mi)
Highest elevation	4,153 m (13,625 ft)
Lowest elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	157,923
• Density	100/km² (270/sq mi)
• Households	39,393
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Rai Chetri Tamang
• Female ♀	53%
• Male ♂/100 female	89.96
Human Development Index
• Income per capita (US dollars)	$999
• Poverty rate	24.4
• Literacy	69%
• Life Expectancy	68.3
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	57000, 57001..., 57015
Telephone Code	029
Main Language(s)	Nepali, Rai, Tamang
Major highways	Mid-Hills Highway
Website	ddcbhojpur.gov.np

Bhojpur District (Nepali: भोजपुर जिल्ला [bʱod͡zpur] ^ⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km² with a population of 182,459 (2011).^[1] The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east, Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South.

Etymology

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According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named for the Himalayan birch (Betula utilis; Nepali भोजपत्र bhojpatra), which was found here in large quantities.^[2] Pur means 'city'.

Geography and climate

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Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones.^[3] 3% of the district's area is below 300 meters elevation in the Lower Tropical zone and 31% is Upper Tropical from 300 to 1,000 meters. 50% of the land area belongs to the Subtropical Zone between 1,000 and 2,000 meters and 15% is Temperate (2,000 to 3,000 meters). 2% rises higher into the Subalpine Zone.

Climate Zone^[3]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Lower Tropical	below 300 meters (1,000 ft)	2.7%
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	30.5%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	49.8%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	15.1%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	1.7%

Divisions

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Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities:

No.	Type	Name	Population (2011)	Area	Wards	Website
1	Urban	Bhojpur	28,107	159.51	12	[1]
2	Urban	Shadanand	31,612	241	14	[2]
3	Rural	Hatuwagadhi	20,404	142.61	9	[3]
4	Rural	Ramprasad Rai	18,848	158.83	8	[4]
5	Rural	Aamchok	18,720	184.89	10	[5]
6	Rural	Tyamke Maiyunm	17,911	173.41	9	[6]
7	Rural	Arun Gaunpalika	17,687	154.76	7	[7]
8	Rural	Pauwadungma	15,394	118.86	6	[8]
9	Rural	Salpasilichho	13,111	193.33	6	[9]
	District	Bhojpur	182,459	1,507	81	[10]

Towns and villages (former VDC)

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Demographics

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Historical population

Census year

Pop.

±% p.a.

1981

192,689

—

1991

198,784

+0.31%

2001

203,018

+0.21%

2011

182,459

−1.06%

2021

157,923

−1.43%

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Sources:^[4]

At the 2021 Nepal census, Bhojpur District had a population of 157,923. Bhojpur had a literacy rate of 78.9% and a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males. 55,349 (35.05%) lived in urban areas.^[5]

Ethnicity/caste of Bhojpur district (2021)^[6]

Rai (34.11%)

Chhetri (17.66%)

Tamang (10.78%)

Newar (7.65%)

Magar (4.94%)

Bahun (4.58%)

Kami (3.76%)

Damai (3.50%)

Sarki (3.01%)

Kulung (2.20%)

Bhujel (1.88%)

Sherpa (1.76%)

Other Hill Janjati (3.66%)

Others (0.51%)

Ethnicity/caste: 34.11% of the population were Rai, 17.66% Chhetri, 10.78% Tamang, 7.65% Newar, 4.94% Magar, 4.58% Bahun, 4.27% Kami, 2.70% Damai, 2.44% Sarki, 2.20% Kulung, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.^[6]

Religion in Bhojpur District (2021)^[7]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			46.39%
Kirat Mundhum			36.29%
Buddhism			16.04%
Christianity			1.21%
Other or not stated			0.07%

Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.^[7]

Languages of Bhojpur district (2021)^[8]

Nepali (47.63%)

Bantawa (20.04%)

Tamang (7.48%)

Magar Dhut (3.52%)

Newari (3.29%)

Kulung (2.90%)

Dungmali (2.69%)

Sampang (2.19%)

Rai (1.86%)

Sherpa (1.50%)

Chamling (1.49%)

Others (5.41%)

As their first language, 47.81% of the population spoke Nepali, 20.04% Bantawa, 7.48% Tamang, 3.52% Magar, 3.29% Newari, 2.90% Kulung, 2.69% Dungmali, 2.19% Sampang, 1.86% Rai, 1.50% Sherpa, 1.49% Chamling.^[8] In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.^[9]

2015 Nepal earthquake

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The district was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.^[10]

References

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^ "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 1 November 2012.
^ संक्षिप्त परिचय. District Coordination Committee Office जिल्ला समन्वय समितिको कार्यालय. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lillesø, J-P.B.; T.B. Shrestha; L.P. Dhakal; R.P. Nayaju; R. Shrestha (2005). The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal: a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF). Development and Environment Series no. 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No. 110. Center for Skov, Landskab og Planlægning/Københavns Universitet. ISBN 87-7903-210-9. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^ "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
^ "Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
^ ^a ^b "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Table 5: Religion and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". Census Nepal 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Social characteristics tables" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics.
^ Bob Kasarda (13 June 2015). "Nepal family finds starting over tough in wake of earthquake". NWI Times. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

External links

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Places adjacent to Bhojpur District, Nepal

Solukhumbu

Sankhuwasabha

Khotang

Bhojpur

Udayapur

Dhankuta

v t e Bhojpur District
Headquarter: Bhojpur
Urban Municipality	Bhojpur Municipality Shadanand Municipality
Rural Municipality	Hatuwagadhi Ramprasad Rai Aamchok Tyamke Maiyunm Arun Pauwadungma Salpasilichho
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