{{Infobox settlement | type = [[Districts of Nepal|District]] | name = Panchthar District | native_name = पाँचथर जिल्ला <br> | nickname = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = Panchthar district locator.png | mapsize = 300 | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Panchthar district | image_map1 = Panchthar district division.png | mapsize1 = 300 | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = Divisional map of Panchthar district | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{NPL}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Nepal|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Koshi Province]] | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Admin HQ. | seat = [[Phidim]] | leader_title = Head | leader_name = | leader_party = | leader_title1 = Deputy-Head | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|Parliamentary constituencies]] | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = [[Provincial Assembly (Nepal)|Provincial constituencies]] | leader_name3 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[District Coordination Committee|Coordination committee]] | governing_body = [[District Coordination Committee|DCC]], Panchthar | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1241 | area_note = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 191817 | population_as_of = 2011<ref name="CBS">[http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf |date=2013-07-31 }}</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | blank_name_sec1 = [[Languages of Nepal|Main Language(s)]] | blank_info_sec1 = | blank_name_sec2 = [[Roads in Nepal|Major highways]] | blank_info_sec2 = | timezone1 = [[Nepal Time|NPT]] | utc_offset1 = +05:45 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Panthar District''' ({{langx|ne|[[:ne:पाँचथर जिल्ला|पान्थर जिल्ला]]}}{{Audio|Panchthar.ogg|Listen}}) is one of [[Districts of Province No. 1|14 districts]] of [[Koshi Province]] in the eastern hilly region of [[Nepal]]. It is a [[Geography of Nepal#The Hill Region|Hill]] [[districts of Nepal|district]] of eastern [[Nepal]]. The district covers {{convert|1241|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} of area. The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. [[Phidim Municipality|Phidim]] is the district headquarters.

==History== Panthar was a part of Old [[Dhankuta District]] during Rana era and until 1962. Dhankuta district had two subdivisions '''Chhathum''' and '''Tehrathum'''. Panchthar was a thum (county) under the Terhathum subvision. It became a separate district in 1962 when the old 32 traditional districts divided into 75 district.

==Geography and climate== {| class="wikitable" |- ! [[Geography of Nepal#Climate|Climate Zone]]<ref> {{Citation | author-link = Lillesø, J-P.B., T.B. Shrestha, L.P. Dhakal, R.P. Nayaju and R. Shrestha | title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system | series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110. | year = 2005 | url = https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf | isbn = 87-7903-210-9 | access-date = Nov 22, 2013}} </ref> ! Elevation Range ! % of Area |- | Upper [[Tropical climate|Tropical]] | 300 to 1,000 meters<br>1,000 to 3,300&nbsp;ft. | 18.3% |- | [[Subtropics|Subtropical]] | 1,000 to 2,000 meters<br>3,300 to 6,600&nbsp;ft. | 52.6% |- | [[Temperate climate|Temperate]] | 2,000 to 3,000 meters<br>6,400 to 9,800&nbsp;ft. | 23.9% |- | [[Montane ecology#Subalpine zone|Subalpine]] | 3,000 to 4,000 meters<br>9,800 to 13,100&nbsp;ft. | &nbsp;4.7% |- | [[Montane ecology#Alpine grasslands and tundra|Alpine]] | 4,000 to 5,000 meters<br>13,100 to 16,400&nbsp;ft. | &nbsp;0.4% |} {{Clear}}

==Demographics== {{Historical populations |align=right |percentages=pagr |1981 |153746 |1991 |175206 |2001 |202056 |2011 |191817 |2021 |172400 |footnote= Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Nepal: Provinces and Districts |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/ |website=www.citypopulation.de|language=en}}</ref>}}

At the [[2021 Nepal census]], Panchthar District had 42,495 households and a population of 172,400. 8.11% of the population was under 5 years of age. Panchthar had a literacy rate of 82.48% and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1,000 males. 12,336 (7.16%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="provincialreport">{{Cite web |title=Provincial/District/Local reports: Koshi Province |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/provincial/1 |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart | thumb = left | caption = Ethnicity/caste of Panchthar district (2021)<ref name="caste">{{Cite web |title=Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> | label1 = [[Limbu people|Limbu]] | value1 = 43.4 | color1 = steelblue | label2 = [[Rai people|Rai]] | value2 = 13.5 | color2 = royalblue | label3 = [[Chhetri]] | value3 = 9.14 | color3 = red | label4 = [[Bahun]] | value4 = 8.84 | color4 = orange | label5 = [[Tamang people|Tamang]] | value5 = 7.15 | color5 = orchid | label6 = [[Magars|Magar]] | value6 = 3.66 | color6 = darkturquoise | label7 = [[Kami (caste)|Kami]] | value7 = 3.27 | color7 = salmon | label8 = [[Damai]] | value8 = 2.08 | color8 = darksalmon | label9 = [[Gurung people|Gurung]] | value9 = 1.68 | color9 = darkorchid | label10 = [[Newar people|Newar]] | value10 = 1.46 | color10 = pink | label11 = [[Sunuwar people|Sunuwar]] | value11 = 1.16 | color11 = #5f5fd3 | label12 = Other Hill Janjati | value12 = 2.58 | color12 = teal | label13 = Others | value13 = 1.71 | color13 = grey }}

Ethnicity/caste: Janjatis make up the majority in the district at 73%. [[Limbu people|Limbu]], the largest ethnic group make up almost 44% of the population.

{{bar box | title = Religion in Panchthar District (2021)<ref name="religion"/> | titlebar = #Fcd116 | left1 = Religion | right1 = Percent | float = right | bars = {{bar percent|[[Kirat Mundhum]]|red|55.71}} {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Nepal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|29.21}} {{bar percent|[[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhism]]|Yellow|12.26}} {{bar percent|[[Christianity in Nepal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|2.72}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.10}} }}

Religion: 55.71% were [[Kirat Mundhum|Kirati]], 29.21% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 12.26% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 2.72% [[Christianity in Nepal|Christian]] and 0.10% others.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Religion and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart | caption = Languages of Panchthar district (2021)<ref name="mothertongue"/> | thumb = right | label1 = [[Limbu language|Limbu]] | value1 = 42.27 | color1 = blue | label2 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] | value2 = 29.28 | color2 = orange | label3 = [[Bantawa language|Bantawa]] | value3 = 6.96 | color3 = cornflowerblue | label4 = [[Tamang language|Tamang]] | value4 = 6.82 | color4 = turquoise | label5 = [[Magar language|Magar Dhut]] | value5 = 3.41 | color5 = orchid | label6 = [[Kiranti languages|Rai]] | value6 = 2.86 | color6 = skyblue | label7 = [[Chamling language|Chamling]] | value7 = 1.87 | color7 = lightsteelblue | label8 = [[Gurung language|Gurung]] | value8 = 1.16 | color8 = aqua | label9 = [[Sunwar language|Sunuwar]] | value9 = 1.00 | color9 = #d5e7ff | label10 = Others | value10 = 4.37 | color10 = grey }}

As their first language, 42.27% of the population spoke [[Limbu language|Limbu]], 29.28% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 6.96% [[Bantawa language|Bantawa]], 6.82% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 3.41% [[Magar language|Magar Dhut]], 2.86% [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], 1.87% [[Chamling language|Chamling]], 1.16% [[Gurung language|Gurung]] and 1.00% [[Sunwar language|Sunuwar]] as their first language.<ref name="mothertongue">{{Cite web |title=Table 5: Mother tongue and sex |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/downloads/caste-ethnicity |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> In 2011, 33.9% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Social characteristics tables |url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2020/07/National-Population-and-Housing-Census-2011-Caste-ethnicity-and-mother-tongue.pdf |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]] |access-date=2024-11-29 |archive-date=2024-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923053412/https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2020/07/National-Population-and-Housing-Census-2011-Caste-ethnicity-and-mother-tongue.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Municipality and Rural Municipalities of Panchthar== # '''Phidim Municipality''' {{langx|ne|फिदिम नगरपालिका}} ([[Phidim|Phidim Municipality]], [[Ranitar]], Lumphabung, [[Yangnam]](1-5), [[Nangin]], [[Lungrupa]]) # '''Hilihang Rural Municipality''' {{langx|ne|हिलिहाङ गाउँपालिका}} ([[Ambarpur]], [[Panchami, Panchthar|Panchami]], [[Subhang]], [[Bharapa]]) # ''' [[Kummayak |Kummayak Rural Municipality]]''' {{langx|ne|कुम्मायाक गाउँपालिका}} ([[Yasok]], [[Rani Gaun]], [[Mangjabung]], [[Syabarumba]]) # '''Miklajung Rural Municipality''' {{langx|ne|मिक्लाजुंग गाउँपालिका}} (Aarubote, [[Sarangdanda]], [[Rabi, Panchthar|Rabi]], [[Kurumba, Panchthar|Kurumba]], [[Limba, Panchthar|Limba]], [[Durdimba]]) # '''Phalelung Rural Municipality''' ({{langx|ne|फालेलुंग गाउँपालिका}} ([[Ektin]], [[Memeng]], [[Prangbung]], [[Yangnam]](6,9) [[Sidin]]) # '''Phalgunanda Rural Municipality''' ({{langx|ne|फाल्गुनन्द गाउँपालिका}} ([[Nawamidanda]], Imbung, [[Pauwa Sartap]], [[Chilingdin]], [[Aangsarang]], [[Phaktep]]) # '''Tumbewa Rural Municipality''' {{langx|ne|तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका}} ([[Aangna]], [[Olane]], [[Hangum]], [[Mauwa]]) # '''Yangawarak Rural Municipality''' {{langx|ne|याङवरक गाउँपालिका}} ([[Chyangthapu]], [[Phalaicha]], [[Oyam, Panchthar|Oyam]], [[Tharpu]], [[Nagi, Panchthar|Nagi]]) <small>VDC's in small brackets means they are combined to form main Rural Municipality</small> {{Clear}}

==Previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities== [[Image:NepalPanchtharDistrictmap.png|thumb|right|300px|Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District]] {{div col|colwidth=10em}} *[[Aangna]] *[[Aangsarang]] *[[Ambarpur]] *[[Bharapa]] *[[Chilingdin]] *[[Chyangthapu]] *[[Durdimba]] *[[Ektin]] *[[Embung]] *[[Phalaicha]] *[[Hangum]] *[[Kurumba, Panchthar|Kurumba]] *[[Limba, Panchthar|Limba]] *[[Lungrupa]] *[[Mangjabung]] *[[Mauwa]] *[[Memeng]] *[[Nagi, Panchthar|Nagi]] *[[Nangin]] *[[Nawamidanda]] *[[Olane]] *[[Oyam, Panchthar|Oyam]] *[[Panchami, Panchthar|Panchami]] *[[Prangbung]] *[[Pauwa Sartap]] *[[Phaktep]] *'''[[Phidim|Phidim Municipality]]''' *[[Prangbung]] *[[Rabi, Panchthar|Rabi]] *[[Rani Gaun]] *[[Ranitar]] *[[Sarangdanda]] *[[Sidin]] *[[Subhang]] *[[Syabarumba]] *[[Tharpu]] *[[Yangnam]] *[[Yasok]] {{Div col end}} # lumphabung # sarangdada # phaktep

==People from Panchthar District== * [[Basanta Kumar Nemwang]], Politician and former minister. * [[Bairagi Kainla]], Poet and Former Chancellor of Nepal Academy. * [[Bhishma Raj Angdembe]], Politician. * [[Damber Singh Sambahamphe]], Politician. * [[Ganesh Prasad Rijal]], Politician. * [[David Shankar]], Singer. * [[Rambahadur Limbu]], Military officer. * [[Upendra Subba]], Poet, lyricist, Writer, Director. * [[Rajendra Prasad Lingden]], Politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. * [[Indra Bahadur Angbo]], Politician. * [[Khagendra Sangraula]], Writer and columnist. * [[Krishna Dharabasi]], Writer and novelist. * [[Manita Shrestha Pradhan]], Nepalese judoka. * [[Anjila Tumbapo Subba]], Footballer. * [[Dipak Prakash Baskota]], Politician and businessman.

==See also== *[[Zones of Nepal]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}}

{{Geographic location |Centre = Panchthar |North = [[Taplejung District|Taplejung]] |Northeast = |East = {{flagicon|India}} [[West Bengal]] |Southeast = |South = [[Ilam District|Ilam]] |Southwest = [[Dhankuta District|Dhankuta]] |West = [[Tehrathum District|Tehrathum]] |Northwest = }}

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