Jajarkot District () 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 and has a population of 171,304 in 2011 Nepal census.
Introduction Jajarkot is one of the districts of Karnali Province in Nepal. Khalanga is its headquarters. It has 3 municipalities and 4 rural municipalities.
Geography and Climate Climate Zone Elevation Range % of Area Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters1,000 to 3,300 ft. 5.9% Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters3,300 to 6,600 ft. 37.3% Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters6,400 to 9,800 ft. 34.6% Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters9,800 to 13,100 ft. 16.9% Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters13,100 to 16,400 ft. 2.3% Nival above 5,000 meters 3.0%
Demographics
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.
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.
At the time of the 2021 census, 98.35% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language. In 2011, 99.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.NepalMap Language
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
Archhani Bhagawati Tol Bharatigaun Bheri Bhur Daha Dandagaun Dasera Dhime Garkhakot Jagatipur Jhapra Junga Thapachaur Karkigaun Khagenkot Khalanga Kortrang Lahai Majhkot Nayakwada Paink Pajaru Punama Ragda Ramidanda Rokayagaun Sakala Salma Sima Suwanauli Talegaun Thala Raikar
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
See also List of Monuments in Jajarkot District Zones of Nepal (Former)
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Jajarkot District