Dhankuta District

This cropped map of Eastern Nepal (1942) showing large Dhankuta district

Dhankuta was a part of Kirat Region before unification of those parts into Kingdom of Nepal.

After 1816 there were 10 districts in Nepal and Dhankuta-chainpur district was one of them. All land from east of Dudhkosi river to the Mechi river was one district Dhankuta-chainpur.[2]

From 1885 to 1962 Nepal remained divided into 32 districts and there were six districts in eastern-hill region: East No. 1, East No. 2, East No. 3, East No. 4, Ilam and Dhankuta. Dhankuta was center of these districts. That time also dhankuta was a large (by area) district. Current Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum, Taplejung, Panchthar and Dhankuta districts were Incorporated under one district. The total area of the former Dhankuta district was 3,448 square miles (8,930 km²).[2][3]

In 1962, Nepal divided into 75 districts and 16 districts of eastern Nepal grouped to form Eastern Development Region and Dhankuta became the headquarter of it.[4][5]

Dhankuta is a mid-hill district of eastern hill region of Nepal. It is situated between 26°53' to 27°19' north latitude and 87°8' to 88°33' east longitude. Total area of the district is 888.7 square kilometres (343.1 sq mi) and it is located at 243 metres (9,600 in) to 629 metres (24,800 in) of elevation above sea level.[6]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhankuta District had a population of 163,412.

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As their first language, 43.3% spoke Nepali, 12.5% Limbu, 9.7% Bantawa, 9.3% Magar, 5.7% Tamang, 3.5% Rai, 3.4% Athpariya, 3.0% Yakkha, 2.3% Chintang, 2.1% Newar, 1.2% Chulung, 0.7% Yamphu, 0.5% Maithili, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.3% Chamling, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.2% Phangduwali, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Lohorung, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Nachhiring, 0.1% Sampang, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Wambule and 0.3% other languages.[10]

Ethnicity/caste: 20.2% were Chhetri, 19.8% Rai, 13.1% Limbu, 9.7% Magar, 6.5% Tamang, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 4.7% Newar, 3.8% Kami, 3.6% Aathpariya, 3.1% Yakkha, 2.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Gurung, 1.4% Sarki, 1.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.6% Majhi, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Yamphu, 0.5% Sherpa, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.5% others.[11]

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Religion: 49.2% were Hindu, 34.9% Kirati, 13.6% Buddhist, 1.8% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[13]

Literacy: 74.0% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 23.9% could neither read nor write.[14]

Dhankuta is divided into 3 urban municipalities and 4 rural municipalities.

Former divisions

Formerly Dhankuta was divided into 2 municipalities and many Village development committees.

Map of the VDC/s in Dhankuta District

• Dhankuta Municipality
• Ahale
• Ankhisalla
• Arkhaule Jitpur
• Basantatar
• Belahara
• Bhirgaun
• Bodhe
• Budhabare
• Budi Morang
• Chanuwa
• Chhintang
• Chungmang
• Danda Bazar
• Dandagaun
• Ghorlikharka (now Pakhribas Municipality)
• Hattikharka
• Jitpur Arkhaule
• Khoku
• Khuwaphok
• Kuruletenupa
• Leguwa
• Mahabharat
• Marek Katahare
• Maunabudhuk
• Mudebas
• Muga (now Pakhribas Municipality)
• Murtidhunga
• Pakhribas (now Pakhribas Municipality)
• Pakhribas Municipality
• Parewadin
• Phaksib
• Phalate (now Pakhribas Municipality)
• Raja Rani
• Sanne (now Pakhribas Municipality)
• Tankhuwa
• Telia
• Vedatar

Dhankuta District has a single Parliamentary constituency and 2 Provincial constituencies:

Dhankuta, the headquarter (center) of Dhankuta District is connected with NH-08 (Koshi Highway), which connects Dhankuta with NH-01 (East-west Highway) at Itahari. Itahari is 69 km (43 mi) at distance from Dhankuta. The NH-08 also connects Dhankuta to northern hill and mountainous area.

• Hile
• Pakhribas
• Bhedetar
• Namaste Waterfall
• Chintang Devi temple

• Zones of Nepal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dhankuta District.

• District Development Committee, Dhankuta
• "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

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