Tehrathum District

Tehrathum District (Nepali: तेह्रथुम जिल्ला pronounced [teɾʌtʰum] ⓘ), is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of Nepal.

Tehrathum District
तेह्रथुम
District
Basantapur Bazar, Tehrathum District
Basantapur Bazar, Tehrathum District
District location of Tehrathum in Koshi Province
District location of Tehrathum in Koshi Province
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi Province
Admin HQ.Myanglung
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Tehrathum
Area
 • Total679 km2 (262 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code0092
Websiteddctehrathum.gov.np

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 92,454—    
1991 102,870+1.07%
2001 113,111+0.95%
2011 101,577−1.07%
2021 89,125−1.30%
Sources:[1]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tehrathum District had a population of 101,577.

Language in Tehrathum (2011)
Language Percent
Nepali
 
 49.7%
Limbu
 
 34.6%
Tamang
 
 6%
Magar
 
 2.2%
Gurung
 
 1.9%
Newar
 
 1.4%
Rai
 
 1.4%
Sherpa
 
 1%
Kulung
 
 0.6%
Others
 
 1.3%

[2]

As their first language, 49.7% spoke Nepali, 34.6% Limbu, 6.0% Tamang, 2.2% Magar, 1.9% Gurung, 1.4% Newar, 1.4% Rai, 1.0% Sherpa, 0.6% Kulung, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Yakkha, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Sanskrit, 0.1% Wambule and 0.2% other languages.[3]

Ethnicity/caste: 36.0% were Limbu, 19.2% Chhetri, 13.3% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Tamang, 4.4% Kami, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.9% Gurung, 2.9% Newar, 2.4% Magar, 1.9% Rai, 1.6% Sarki, 1.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.1% Sherpa, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Kulung, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Yakkha, 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.3% others.[4]

Religion in Tehrathum District (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 52.2%
Kiratism
 
 33.9%
Buddhism
 
 12.5%
Others
 
 1.4%

[5]

Religion: 52.2% were Hindu, 33.9% Kirati, 12.5% Buddhist, 1.0% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[6]

Literacy: 74.4% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 23.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

Geographics
Climate Zone[8] Elevation Range  % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		 24.0%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		 56.4%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		 19.5%

Division

Tehrathum District consists of the following six subdivisions:[9]

Local body Nepali Type Population (2011)
Aathrai आठराई Rural municipality 18,156
Chhathar छथर Rural municipality 14,197
Laligurans लालीगुराँस Municipality 15,329
Menchhayayem मेन्छयायेम Rural municipality 6,678
Myanglung म्याङलुङ Municipality 18,750
Phedap फेदाप Rural municipality 15,169

See also

References
  1. "Nepal: Provinces and Districts". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. "NepalMap profile: Terhathum". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. "NepalMap profile: Terhathum". NepalMap. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy
  8. 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
  9. "Nepal: Municipal Division (Districts and Local Units) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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