{{Infobox settlement | type = [[List of districts of Nepal|District]] | name = Tanahun District | native_name = तनहुँ | nickname = | native_name_lang = | motto = | image_skyline = Bandipur, Nepal-WLV-1852.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = [[Bandipur Rural Municipality|Bandipur]] | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Tanahun (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Nepal]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Nepal|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Gandaki Province]] | parts_type = [[Local self-government in Nepal|Municipality]] | parts_style = coll | p1 = | p2 = | established_title = Established | established_date = 1872 | seat_type = Admin HQ. | seat = [[Damauli]] (part of [[Byas|Byas Municipality]]) | leader_title = Head | Name_party = | 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]], Tanahun | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1546 | area_note = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 323,288 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_rank = | 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 | postal_code_type = Postal Codes | postal_code = | area_code_type = Telephone Code | area_code = 065 | website = {{URL|http://ddctanahu.gov.np}} | footnotes = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 7 | mapframe-wikidata = yes }}
'''Tanahun District''' ({{langx|ne|[[:ne:तनहुँ जिल्ला|तनहुँ जिल्ला]]}} {{IPA|ne|tʌ.nʌ.ũ|pron|Tanahu.ogg}}, or {{IPA|ne|tʌnʌɦũ|}}), a part of [[Gandaki Province]], is one of the [[List of districts of Nepal|seventy-seven districts of Nepal]]. The district lies in central Nepal, with [[Damauli]] as its district headquarters. It covers an area of {{cvt|1,546|km2}} and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town of [[Bandipur]] was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.
[[Bhanubhakta Acharya]] (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य; 1814–1868), a Nepalese poet and writer who translated the great epic [[Ramayana]] from Sanskrit to [[Khas language]], was born to a very [[Brahmin]] family in [[Chundi Ramgha]] in Tanahun on 29 Ashar, 1871 [[Vikram Samvat|B.S.]] He received education with a strong leaning towards religion from his grandfather at home. He is honored with the title Adikabi for the contributions he has made in the field of poetry and Khasi literature, and every year his birthday (29th of Ashad) is celebrated as a festival of Bhanujayanti by conducting various programs, usually academics and poem recitation.
Chimkeswori is the highest hill of Tanahun.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}
==People from Tanahun District== * [[Bhanubhakta Acharya]], Poet. * [[Rajendra Chhetri]], Military officer. * [[Ram Chandra Poudel]], 3rd President of Nepal. * [[Jaya Raj Acharya]], Diplomat. * [[Nara Nath Acharya]], Kaviraj (Ayurvedic Physician), [[writer]], [[poet]]. * [[Kshetra Pratap Adhikary]], Poet, lyricist. * [[Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari]], A Nepalese long-distance runner and soldier. * [[Ghansi]] * [[Gokul Joshi]], A Nepali poet and a progressive songwriter. * [[Govinda Raj Joshi]], politician. * [[Rewati Raman Khanal]], Law scholar and writer. * [[Sardar Yadunath Khanal]], Diplomat. * [[Prem Raja Mahat]], Singer and songwriter. * [[Anju Panta]], Singer. * [[Garima Panta]], Actress and Model. * [[Gopal Parajuli]], 27th chief Justice of Nepal. * [[Sanish Shrestha]], Footballer. * [[Bhekh Bahadur Thapa]], Diplomat and Fourth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank. * [[Sher Bahadur Thapa]], Military officer. * [[Narayan Wagle]], Journalist and Writer.
==Coordinates and location type== *Latitude: 27.91667 *Longitude:84.25 *Latitude (DMS):27° 55' 0 N *Longitude (DMS):84° 15' 0 E
==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 |- | Lower [[Tropical climate|Tropical]] | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 2.3% |- | Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters<br />1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 88.0% |- | [[Subtropics|Subtropical]] | 1,000 to 2,000 meters<br />3,300 to 6,600 ft. | 8.8% |} {{Clear}}
==Major religious spots== [[File:Dhorbarahi Mandir.jpg|275px|thumb|Picture of Dhorbarahi Temple, one of the most popular temple of Tanahun District.]]
* Vyash gufa, [[Damauli]] * Pancha mandir, Damauli * Thanithan, Basantapur * Teen Khole Devi Mandir, Khairenitar-8 Jamdi * Chabdi barahi, Chabdi * Nirjala Mai, Turture * Akala Mai, aanboo khaireni Rural Municipality * Akala Mai Magde Rural Municipality * Aadhi Mul * Dhorbarahi, Dhorphirdi * Khadga Devi Mandir, Bandipur *[[Devghat]] Tirtha isatal * Chhimkeshwori Mai Mandir, [[Anbu Khaireni]] Rural Municipality * Tanahun Kalika, Damauli * Mahadev Than, Vyas - 9 *Siddha Gufa/Cave, (Biggest Cave of South Asia) Bimalnagar, Dumre, [[Bandipur]] Rural Municipality Kalika Sthan Byas 8
==Demographics== {{Historical populations |title = |align = center |clear = |direction = |percentages = pagr |state = |type = |shading = off |width = |subbox = |pop_name = |year_name = Census year |percent_name = |footnote = |source = Citypopulation<ref>{{cite web |title=NEPAL: Administrative Division |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/admin/ |website=www.citypopulation.de |language=en}}</ref> |graph-pos = bottom |graph-width = |graph-height = |percol = |cols = |perrow = |rows = |1981 |223,438 |1991 |268,073 |2001 |315,237 |2011 |323,288 |2021 |327,620 }}
At the time of the [[2021 Nepal census]], Tanahun District had a population of 321,153. 6.82% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 81.60% and a sex ratio of 1140 females per 1000 males. 206,601 (64.33%) lived in municipalities.<ref name="provincialreport">{{Cite web |title=Provincial/District/Local reports: Gandaki Province |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/result-folder/province/Gandaki_Province_census_report.pdf |access-date= |website=Census Nepal 2021 |publisher=[[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
{{Pie chart |thumb = left |caption=Castes/ethnic groups in Tanahun district (2021)<ref name="caste"/> |label1 = [[Magars|Magar]] |value1 = 26.04 |color1 = darkturquoise |label2 = [[Chhetri]] |value2 = 11.47 |color2 = red |label3 = [[Bahun]] |value3 = 11.41 |color3 = orange |label4 = [[Gurung people|Gurung]] |value4 = 10.96 |color4 = darkorchid |label5 = [[Kami (caste)|Kami]] |value5 = 8.20 |color5 = salmon |label6 = [[Newar people|Newar]] |value6 = 7.64 |color6 = pink |label7 = [[Sarki (caste)|Sarki]] |value7 = 4.92 |color7 = lightsalmon |label8 = [[Damai]] |value8 = 3.69 |color8 = darksalmon |label9 = [[Kumal people|Kumal]] |value9 = 2.72 |color9 = yellowgreen |label10 = [[Thakuri]] |value10 = 2.39 |color10 = crimson |label11 = [[Bhujel]] |value11 = 2.36 |color11 = cornsilk |label12 = Other Hill Janjati |value12 = 4.92 |color12 = teal |label13 = Others |value13 = 3.28 |color13 = grey }}
Hill Janjatis are the largest group (47% of the population) of which [[Magars]] are the largest group. Khas people are the second largest, of which Dalits are 17% of the population. 8% are Newar and 1% are Muslim.<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>
{{Pie chart |caption = Languages of Tanahun district (2021)<ref name="mothertongue"/> |thumb = right |label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value1 = 62.71 |color1 = orange |label2 = [[Magar language|Magar]] |value2 = 19.69 |color2 = orchid |label3 = [[Gurung language|Gurung]] |value3 = 8.13 |color3 = aqua |label4 = [[Newar language|Nepal Bhasha]] |value4 = 3.54 |color4 = mediumvioletred |label5 = [[Bote-Darai language|Darai]] |value5 = 1.10 |color5 = #772f2f |label6 = Others |value6 = 4.83 |color6 = grey }}
At the time of the 2021 census, 62.71% of the population spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 19.69% [[Magar language|Magar]], 8.13% [[Gurung language|Gurung]], 3.54% [[Newar language|Nepal Bhasha]] and 1.10% [[Bote-Darai language|Darai]] 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, 61.7% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.<ref>NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-34&geo_ids=district-34,province-4,country-NP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310051418/https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-34&geo_ids=district-34%2Cprovince-4%2Ccountry-NP |date=2023-03-10 }}</ref>
{{bar box | title = Religion in Tanahun District (2021)<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> | titlebar = #Fcd116 | left1 = Religion | right1 = Percent | float = left | bars = {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Nepal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|84.08}} {{bar percent|[[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhism]]|Yellow|9.73}} {{bar percent|[[Christianity in Nepal|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|2.30}} {{bar percent|[[Bon]]|teal|1.82}} {{bar percent|[[Islam in Nepal|Islam]]|green|1.56}} {{bar percent|[[Animism|Prakriti]]|limegreen|0.46}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.05}} }} {{clear}}
==Administration== The district consists of 10 [[List of cities in Nepal|Municipalities]], out of which four are urban municipality and six are [[Gaupalika|rural municipalities]]. These are as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=स्थानिय तह |url=http://103.69.124.141/ |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration |access-date=1 September 2018 |language=ne}}</ref> *[[Bhanu Municipality]] *[[Bhimad|Bhimad Municipality]] *[[Byas|Byas Municipality]] *[[Shuklagandaki|Shuklagandaki Municipality]] *[[Anbu Khaireni|Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality]] *[[Devghat Rural Municipality]] *[[Bandipur|Bandipur Rural Municipality]] *[[Rishing Rural Municipality]] *[[Ghiring Rural Municipality]] *[[Myagde Rural Municipality]]
=== Former village development committees === Prior to the restructuring of the district, Tanahun District consisted of the following municipalities and [[village development committee (Nepal)|village development committees]]: [[File:NepalTanahuDistrictmap.png|thumb|right|300px|Map of the VDCs in Tanahu District]] {{div col|colwidth=10em}} *[[Anbu Khaireni|Anbu Khaireni Municipality]] *[[Arunodaya]] *[[Baidi, Nepal|Baidi]] *[[Bhanumati, Nepal|Bhanumati]] *[[Bhirkot, Tanahu|Bhirkot]] *[[Bhirlung]] *[[Chhang, Nepal|Chhang]] *[[Chhimkeshwari]] *[[Chhipchhipe]] *[[Chok Chisapani]] *[[Deurali, Tanahu|Deurali]] *[[Dharampani, Gandaki|Dharampani]] *[[Gajarkot]] *[[Ghansikuwa]] *[[Jamune Bhanjyang]] *[[Kabilas, Gandaki|Kabilas]] *[[Kahu Shivapur]] *[[Keshavtar]] *[[Kihun]] *[[Kota, Gandaki|Kota]] *[[Kotdarbar]] *[[Kyamin]] *[[Majhakot, Gandaki|Majhakot]] *[[Manpang]] *[[Phirphire]] *[[Purkot]] *[[Raipur, Nepal|Raipur]] *[[Ramjakot]] *[[Ranipokhari, Nepal|Ranipokhari]] *[[Risti, Nepal|Risti]] *[[Rupakot, Tanahu|Rupakot]] *[[Satiswara]] *[[Sundhara]] *[[Syamgha]] *[[Tanahunsur]] *[[Thaprek, Gandaki|Thaprek]] {{Div col end}}
==See also== {{Portal|Nepal}} * [[Western Region Campus]] * [[Bhanubhakta Acharya]] * [[Nara Nath Acharya]] * [[Bandipur: The Queen of Hills of Nepal]]
==References== {{reflist}} * {{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}} {{Commons category|position=left}}
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