Jajarkot District

Jajarkot District
जाजरकोट
District
Country Nepal
Admin HQ. Khalanga
Government
 • Type Coordination committee
 • Body DCC, Jajarkot
Area
 • Total 2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 171,304
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NPT)

Jajarkot District (Nepali: जाजरकोट जिल्ला Listen ) 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[1] and has a population of 171,304 in 2011 Nepal census.[2]

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%

Divisions

Municipalities

NameNepaliPopulation (2011)Area (km2)Density
Bheriभेरी219.7733,515153
Chhedagadछेडागाड35,295284.20124
Tribeni Nalgadत्रिवेणी नलगाड25,597387.4466

Rural municipalities

NameNepaliPopulation (2011)Area (km2)Density
Junichandeजुनीचाँदे21,733346.2163
Kuseकुसे20,621273.9775
Barekotबारेकोट18,083577.531
Shivalayaशिवालय15,269134.26114

Former towns and villages

Map of the VDCs in Jajarkot District

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "District Development Committee, Jajarkot".
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "District Development Committee, Jajarkot".
  4. ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  • "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
  • UN map of the municipalities of Jajarkot District

Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 82°14′00″E / 28.7°N 82.2333°E / 28.7; 82.2333


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