Banke District

District in Lumbini Province, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Banke District (Nepali: बाँके जिल्ला, romanized: Bām̐kē jillā; [bãke] ⓘ, a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, located in midwestern Nepal with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) and had a population of 385,840 in 2001[2] and 491,313 in 2011.[1] There are three main cities in the Banke District: Nepalganj, Kohalpur and Khajura Bajaar.

Country Nepal
Administrative HeadquarterNepalganj
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Time)
Telephone Code081
Quick facts बाँके, Country ...
Banke District
बाँके
District
Location of Banke District
Country Nepal
ProvinceLumbini Province
Administrative HeadquarterNepalganj
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Banke
Area
 • Total
2,337 km2 (902 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
491,313
 • Density210.2/km2 (544.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Time)
Telephone Code081
LanguageNepali
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Geography and Climate

Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India, a country in Asia; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the southern edge of the Dudhwa Range of the Siwaliks.

Most of the district is drained by the Rapti, except the district's western edge is drained by the Babai. Rapti and Babai cross into Uttar Pradesh, a state in India, Nepal's neighboring country and eventually join the Karnali, whose name has changed to Ghaghara.

More information Climate Zone, Elevation Range ...
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%
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Demographics

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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[4]
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At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Banke District had a population of 603,194. 9.01% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 73.40% and a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 266,111 (44.12%) lived in municipalities.[5]

Ethnic groups/castes in Banke district (2021)[6]
  1. Muslim (18.3%)
  2. Chhetri (16.1%)
  3. Tharu (13.7%)
  4. Magar (5.74%)
  5. Bahun (5.48%)
  6. Kami (5.14%)
  7. Yadav (4.38%)
  8. Thakuri (4.34%)
  9. Kurmi (2.57%)
  10. Chamar (2.22%)
  11. Terai Brahmin (1.77%)
  12. Damai (1.45%)
  13. Other Madheshi non-Dalit (8.75%)
  14. Other Madheshi Dalit (4.62%)
  15. Other Hill Janjati (1.62%)
  16. Others (3.80%)

Khas people are the largest group, making up 34% of the population. Khas Dalits make up 7% of the population. Madheshi people are the second-largest group, being 24% of the population, of which Madheshi Dalits were 7% of the population.[6]

Languages of Banke District (2021)[7]
  1. Nepali (41.8%)
  2. Awadhi (37.2%)
  3. Tharu (13.4%)
  4. Urdu (3.14%)
  5. Hindi (2.13%)
  6. Magar Dhut (1.04%)
  7. Others (1.39%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 41.76% of the population spoke Nepali, 37.16% Awadhi, 13.38% Tharu, 3.14% Urdu, 2.13% Hindi and 1.04% Magar as their first language. In 2011, 37.6% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]

More information Religion, Percent ...
Religion in Banke District (2021)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 78.90%
Islam
 
 18.66%
Christianity
 
 1.61%
Buddhism
 
 0.67%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%
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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

References

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