Bhojpur District ( ) 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). 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 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. Pur means 'city'.
Geography and climate Classified as a hill district, Bhojpur actually spans five of Nepal's eight climate zones. 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 Elevation Range % of Area Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 2.7% Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters1,000 to 3,300 ft. 30.5% Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters3,300 to 6,600 ft. 49.8% Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters6,400 to 9,800 ft. 15.1% Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters9,800 to 13,100 ft. 1.7%
Divisions Bhojpur is divided into two urban and seven rural municipalities: No.TypeNamePopulation (2011)AreaWardsWebsite1UrbanBhojpur28,107159.51122UrbanShadanand31,61224114 3 Rural Hatuwagadhi 20,404 142.619 4 Rural Ramprasad Rai 18,848 158.838 5 Rural Aamchok 18,720 184.8910 6 Rural Tyamke Maiyunm 17,911 173.419 7 Rural Arun Gaunpalika17,687 154.76 7 8 Rural Pauwadungma 15,394 118.866 9 Rural Salpasilichho 13,111 193.336 DistrictBhojpur182,4591,507 81
Towns and villages (former VDC)
Aangtep Annapurna Baikunthe Balankha Basikhora Basingtharpu Bastim Bhaisipankha Bhubal Bhulke Bokhim Bhojpur Boya Champe Changre Charambi Chaukidanda Chhinamakhu Dalgaun Deurali Dewantar Dhodalekhani Dobhane Dummana Gogane Gupteshwar Hasanpur Helauchha Homtang Jarayotar Kimalung Keurepani Khairang Khartimchha Khatamma Khawa Kot Kudak Kaule Kulunga Lekharka Mane Bhanjyang Mulpani Nagi Nepaledada Okhre Pangcha Patle Pani Pawala Pyauli Ranibas Sangpang Sano Dumba Shadanand Municipality Shyamsila Siddheshwar Sindrang Syamsila Taksar Thidingkha Thulo Dumba Timma Tiwari Bhanjyang Tunggochha Yaku Yangpang
Demographics
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.
Ethnicity/caste: 36.31% 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, 1.88% Bhujel and 1.76% Sherpa.
Religion: 46.39% were Hindu, 36.29% Kirati, 16.04% Buddhist,1.21% Christian and 0.07% others.
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. In 2011, 49.08% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.
2015 Nepal earthquake The district was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
See also Zones of Nepal
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