Khotang District




District in KiratState, Nepal

































































Khotang District


खोटाङ जिल्ला

District
Khotang district locator map.png
Country
   Nepal
Province
KiratState
Admin HQ. Diktel
Government

 • Type Coordination committee
 • Body
DCC, Khotang
 • Head Mr. Babi Chamling
 • Deputy-Head Mrs. Goma Devi Khatri
 • Parliamentary constituencies
 1
 • Provincial constituencies
 2
Area

 • Total
1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Population
(2011 [1])

 • Total 206,312
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Website ddckhotang.gov.np/en/

Khotang District (Nepali: खोटाङ जिल्लाAbout this soundListen (help·info)) is one of 14 districts of KiratState of eastern Nepal. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,591 km² and has a population (2011) of 206,312.[1] Khotang is part of the area traditionally called Majh Kirat (middle Kirat /Khambuwan), home to indigenous ethnic Kirat Rai people. Apart from Rais, other ethnic groups and hill castes live in Khotang. The main languages are Kirat Rai Chamling language or Kirat Rai languages and Khas Nepali.



Geography and climate


































Climate Zone[2]
 Elevation Range
 % of Area
Lower Tropical
 below 300 meters (1,000 ft)
  0.7%
Upper Tropical
 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.
 31.5%

Subtropical
 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.
 49.1%

Temperate
 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.
 16.3%

Subalpine
 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.
  1.6%



Municipalities and Village Development Committees (VDC))




Map of the VDCs in Khotang District




  • Ainselu Kharka

  • Arkhale

  • Badahare

  • Badka Dipali

  • Bahunidanda

  • Bakachol

  • Baksila

  • Bamrang

  • Barahapokhari

  • Baspani

  • Batase

  • Bijaya Kharka

  • Buipa

  • Chhitapokhari

  • Chhorambu

  • Chipring

  • Chisapani

  • Chyandanda

  • Chyasmitar

  • Damarkhu Shivalaya

  • Dandagaun

  • Devisthan

  • Dharapani

  • Dhitung

  • Diktel Municipality

  • Dikuwa

  • Diplung

  • Dipsung

  • Dorpa Chiuridanda

  • Dubekol

  • Dumre Dharapani

  • Durchhim

  • Hanchaur

  • Indrayani Pokhari

  • Jalapa

  • Jyamire

  • Kahalle

  • Kaule

  • Kharmi

  • Kharpa

  • Khartamchha

  • Khidima

  • Khotang Bazar


  • Kubhinde [ne],

  • Laphyang

  • Lamidanda

  • Lichki Ramche

  • Linkuwa Pokhari

  • Magpa

  • Mahadevasthan

  • Mangaltar

  • Mattim Birta

  • Mauwabote

  • Nerpa

  • Nirmalidada

  • Nunthala

  • Patheka

  • Pauwasera

  • Phaktang

  • Phedi

  • Rajapani

  • Rakha Bangdel

  • Rakha Dipsung

  • Ratancha Majhagaun

  • Ribdung Jaleshwari

  • Ribdung Maheshwari

  • Salle

  • Santeshwar Chhitapokhari

  • Sapteshwar

  • Saunechaur

  • Sawakatahare

  • Simpani

  • Solma

  • Sungdel

  • Suntale

  • Woplukha

  • Wopung

  • Yamkhya




References





  1. ^ ab Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine


  2. ^
    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 November 22, 2013.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




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Coordinates: 27°12′N 86°47′E / 27.200°N 86.783°E / 27.200; 86.783










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