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Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (April 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal Kailali District District Ghodaghodi Tal, Kailali Location of Kailali District Coordinates: 28°41′N 80°52′E / 28.683°N 80.867°E / 28.683; 80.867 Country Nepal Province Sudurpashchim Province Admin HQ. Dhangadhi Government • Type Coordination committee • Body DCC, Kailali Area • Total 3,235 km2 (1,249 sq mi) Population (2021) • Total 911,155 • Density 281.7/km2 (730/sq mi) Time zone UTC+05:45 (NPT) Postal Codes 10900 Area code 91 Main Language(s) Tharu, Nepali language, Doteli Website ddckailali.gov.np **Kailali District** ([Nepali](/source/Nepali_language): [कैलाली जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE)[Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ab/Kailali.ogg/Kailali.ogg.mp3)[ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kailali.ogg)), a part of [Sudurpashchim Province](/source/Sudurpashchim_Province) in [Terai](/source/Terai) plain, is one of the [seventy-seven districts of Nepal](/source/List_of_districts_of_Nepal). The district, with [Dhangadhi](/source/Dhangadhi) as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 mi2) and has a population of 911,155 (2021 census) and (775,709 in 2011 census), (616,697 in 2001 census). Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King [Prithivi Narayan Shah](/source/Prithivi_Narayan_Shah), this district was part of the Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to the [East India Company](/source/East_India_Company) after the [Anglo-Nepalese war](/source/Anglo-Nepalese_war) (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions under the [Sugauli Treaty](/source/Sugauli_Treaty). Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with [Kanchanpur](/source/Kanchanpur_District), [Banke](/source/Banke_District) and [Bardiya](/source/Bardiya_District). ## Geography and climate - Latitude: 28.22" North to 29.5" North - Longitude: 80.30" East to 81.18" East - Borders: East-[Karnali River](/source/Karnali_River), Bardiyar-Surkhet, West-Kanchanpur and Dadeldhura, North-Doti-Dadelddhura and Surkhet, South-Mohana River and the Indian state of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) - Area: 3,235 square kilometers (40.3% hills and 59.7% Terai) - Highest point: 1,950 meters - Lowest point: 109 meters - Land cover: Chure hilly region and Terai region[1] Climate zone[2] Elevation range % of area Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 59.3% Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. 25.9% Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. 13.8% ## Demographics ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › Historical population Census year Pop. ±% p.a. 1981 257,905 — 1991 417,891 +4.94% 2001 616,697 +3.97% 2011 775,709 +2.32% 2021 911,155 +1.62% Source: Citypopulation[3] At the time of the [2021 Nepal census](/source/2021_Nepal_census), Kailali District had a population of 904,666. 7.77% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 77.61% and a sex ratio of 1087 females per 1000 males. 682,430 (75.43%) lived in municipalities.[4] Castes/ethnic groups in Kailali district (2021)[5] 1. [Tharu](/source/Tharu_people) (36.0%) 1. [Chhetri](/source/Chhetri) (23.8%) 1. [Bahun](/source/Bahun) (12.9%) 1. [Kami](/source/Kami_(caste)) (8.77%) 1. [Thakuri](/source/Thakuri) (4.58%) 1. [Magar](/source/Magars) (3.45%) 1. [Damai](/source/Damai) (2.84%) 1. [Rana Tharu](/source/Rana_Tharu_people) (2.41%) 1. [Sarki](/source/Sarki_(caste)) (1.49%) 1. Other Hill Janjati (1.06%) 1. Others (2.63%) Khas people make up a majority of the population with 55% of the population. Tharus and Rana Tharus are the largest minority (and largest single community) with 38% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Magars, are 5% of the population.[5] Languages of Kailali district (2021)[6] 1. [Nepali](/source/Nepali_language) (36.5%) 1. [Tharu](/source/Tharu_languages) (35.9%) 1. [Doteli](/source/Doteli) (14.2%) 1. Achhami (4.33%) 1. [Rana Tharu](/source/Rana_Tharu_language) (2.27%) 1. [Magar](/source/Magar_language) (1.15%) 1. Bajhangi (0.90%) 1. Others (4.86%) At the time of the 2021 census, 36.47% of the population spoke [Nepali](/source/Nepali_language), 35.86% [Tharu](/source/Tharu_languages), 14.16% Doteli, 4.33% Achhami, 2.27% [Rana Tharu](/source/Rana_Tharu_language), 1.15% [Magar](/source/Magar_language) and 0.90% Bajhangi as their first language.[6] In 2011, 27.3% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.[7] Religion in Kailali District (2021)[8] Religion Percent Hinduism 95.91% Christianity 2.06% Buddhism 1.31% Islam 0.64% Other or not stated 0.08% ## Administration The district consists of 13 Local Levels, of which one is a sub-metropolitan city, six are urban municipalities and six are [rural municipalities](/source/Gaupalika). These are as follows:[9] - [Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City](/source/Dhangadhi) - [Lamki Chuha Municipality](/source/Lamki_Chuha_Municipality) - [Tikapur Municipality](/source/Tikapur) - [Ghodaghodi Municipality](/source/Ghodaghodi_Municipality) - [Bhajani Municipality](/source/Bhajani) - [Godawari Municipality](/source/Godawari%2C_Kailali) - [Gauriganga Municipality](/source/Gauriganga_Municipality) - [Janaki Rural Municipality](/source/Janaki_Rural_Municipality_(Kailali_District)) - [Bardagoriya Rural Municipality](/source/Bardagoriya_Rural_Municipality) - [Mohanyal Rural Municipality](/source/Mohanyal) - [Kailari Rural Municipality](/source/Kailari_Rural_Municipality) - [Joshipur Rural Municipality](/source/Joshipur) - [Chure Rural Municipality](/source/Chure_Rural_Municipality) ## See also - [Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya Teghari Kailali](/source/Sainik_Awasiya_Mahavidyalaya_Teghari_Kailali) - [Sudurpashchim Province](/source/Sudurpashchim_Province) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Dristrict_profile_1-0)** ["District Profile/Information"](https://kailalicci.fncci.org/district-profileinformation-109.html). *Kailali fncci*. [Kailali fncci](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kailali_fncci&action=edit&redlink=1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system*](http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf) (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [87-7903-210-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/87-7903-210-9), retrieved Nov 22, 2013 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NEPAL: Administrative Division"](http://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/). *www.citypopulation.de*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-provincialreport_4-0)** ["Provincial/District/Local reports: Sudurpaschim Province"](https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/result-folder/province/Sudurpaschim_Province_census_report.pdf) (PDF). *Census Nepal 2021*. [Central Bureau of Statistics](/source/Central_Bureau_of_Statistics_(Nepal)). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-caste_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-caste_5-1) ["Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex"](https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity). *Census Nepal 2021*. [Central Bureau of Statistics](/source/Central_Bureau_of_Statistics_(Nepal)). Retrieved 2024-03-16. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mothertongue_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mothertongue_6-1) ["Table 5: Mother tongue and sex"](https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity). *Census Nepal 2021*. [Central Bureau of Statistics](/source/Central_Bureau_of_Statistics_(Nepal)). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [NepalMap Language](https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-30&geo_ids=district-30,province-7,country-NP) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-religion_8-0)** ["Table 5: Religion and sex"](https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity). *Census Nepal 2021*. [Central Bureau of Statistics](/source/Central_Bureau_of_Statistics_(Nepal)). Retrieved 2024-03-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["स्थानिय तह"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/) (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from [the original](http://103.69.124.141/) on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018. v t e Current chief ministers and governors of provinces of Nepal Provinces Capitals Governors Chief ministers Koshi Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudurpashchim Biratnagar Janakpur Hetauda Pokhara Deukhuri Birendranagar Godawari Parshuram Khapung Sumitra Subedi Bhandari Deepak Prasad Devkota Dilli Raj Bhatta Krishna Bahadur Magar Yagya Raj Joshi Najir Miya Hikmat Kumar Karki (Cabinet) Satish Kumar Singh (Cabinet) Bahadur Singh Lama (Cabinet) Surendra Raj Pandey (Cabinet) Chet Narayan Acharya (Cabinet) Yam Lal Kandel (Cabinet) Kamal Bahadur Shah (Cabinet) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Kailali District](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kailali_District). - ["Districts of Nepal"](http://www.statoids.com/ynp.html). *Statoids*. v t e Kailali District Headquarters: Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan cities Dhangadhi Municipalities Tikapur Ghodaghodi Lamkichuha Bhajani Godawari Gauriganga Rural municipalities Janaki Bardagoriya Mohanyal Kailari Joshipur Chure Former VDCs Basauti Bauniya Chaumala Dansinhapur Dododhara Durgauli Darakha Gadariya Hasuliya Janakinagar Joshipur Khairala Kota Tulsipur Masuriya Mohanyal Munuwa Nigali Pahalmanpur Pandaun Pawera Pratappur Ratnapur Sahajpur Sugarkhal Thapapur Udasipur Narayanpur List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal Places adjacent to Kailali District Dadeldhura District Doti District Surkhet District (Karnali Province) Kanchanpur District Kailali Bardiya District (Lumbini Province) Lakhimpur Kheri district (UP) v t e Kailali District Headquarters: Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan cities Dhangadhi Municipalities Tikapur Ghodaghodi Lamkichuha Bhajani Godawari Gauriganga Rural municipalities Janaki Bardagoriya Mohanyal Kailari Joshipur Chure Former VDCs Basauti Bauniya Chaumala Dansinhapur Dododhara Durgauli Darakha Gadariya Hasuliya Janakinagar Joshipur Khairala Kota Tulsipur Masuriya Mohanyal Munuwa Nigali Pahalmanpur Pandaun Pawera Pratappur Ratnapur Sahajpur Sugarkhal Thapapur Udasipur Narayanpur List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal v t e Provinces and districts of Nepal Koshi Bhojpur Dhankuta Ilam Jhapa Khotang Morang Okhaldhunga Panchthar Sankhuwasabha Solukhumbu Sunsari Taplejung Tehrathum Udayapur Nepal portal Madhesh Bara Parsa Dhanusha Mahottari Rautahat Saptari Sarlahi Siraha Bagmati Bhaktapur Chitwan Dhading Dolakha Kathmandu Kavrepalanchok Lalitpur Makwanpur Nuwakot Ramechhap Rasuwa Sindhuli Sindhupalchok Gandaki Baglung Gorkha Kaski Lamjung Manang Mustang Myagdi Nawalpur Parbat Syangja Tanahun Lumbini Arghakhanchi Banke Bardiya Dang Eastern Rukum Gulmi Kapilavastu Parasi Palpa Pyuthan Rolpa Rupandehi Karnali Dailekh Dolpa Humla Jajarkot Jumla Kalikot Mugu Salyan Surkhet Western Rukum Sudurpashchim Achham Baitadi Bajhang Bajura Dadeldhura Darchula Doti Kailali Kanchanpur --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kailali District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailali_District) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailali_District?action=history)). 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