Jajarkot District
District in Karnali province, Nepal
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Jajarkot District (Nepali: जाजरकोट जिल्लाⓘ) 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]
Jajarkot | |
|---|---|
Jajarkot Durbar | |
 Location of Jajarkot District (dark yellow) in Karnali | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Established | 2016 |
| Admin HQ. | Khalanga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Jajarkot |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,230 km2 (860 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 171,304 |
| • Density | 76.8/km2 (199/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | ddcjajarkot |
Introduction
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
| 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
| Census year | Pop. | ±% 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 2021 Nepal census, Jajarkot District had a population of 189,360. 11.41% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 75.50% and a sex ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males. 104,691 (55.29%) lived in municipalities.[6]
Khas people make up a majority of the population with 90% of the population. Chhetris form 39% of the population, while Khas Dalits make up 29% of the population. Magars make up 9% of the population.[7]
At the time of the 2021 census, 98.35% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[8] In 2011, 99.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[9]
Divisions
Municipalities
| 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
| 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
Notable people
- Ratna Prashad Sharma Neupane Social worker and Leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), member of Legislature Parliament 1999
- Shakti Bahadur Basnet Leader of Nepal Communist Party
- Rajeev Bikram Shah Leader of Nepali Congress
- Dambar Bahadur Singh Central committee member and Leader of Nepal Communist Party CPN UML
