Association of District Development Committees of Nepal
(ADDCN)
District Fact Sheet - Humla
|
Area
in sq. km |
5,655 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
1,524-7,337 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Simikot |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
27/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
1 |
|
|
Total
Population |
40,595 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.07 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
40.1 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
6.4 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.7 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
6,953 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.84 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
7 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
72 |
|
By Area |
2 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.18 |
|
By Area |
3.84 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
26.62 |
|
Male |
40.66 |
|
|
Female |
11.52 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
77.2 |
|
L. Secondary
|
20.4 |
|
|
Secondary
|
12.2 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.244 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
2,706 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
18.12 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
58.64 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Mugu
|
Area
in sq. km |
3535 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
1,524-7,045 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Gamgadi |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
24/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
1 |
|
|
Total
Population |
43,937 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.03 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
41.9 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
5.4 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.93 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
82.61 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.32 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
12 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
71 |
|
By Area |
6 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.19 |
|
By Area |
2.40 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
27.79 |
|
Male |
45.13 |
|
|
Female |
9.19 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
75.0 |
|
L. Secondary
|
20.9 |
|
|
Secondary
|
9.0 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.147 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
2,098 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
14.23 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
85.25 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Kalikot
|
Area
in sq. km |
1741 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
1,500-4,790 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Manma |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
30/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
1 |
|
|
Total
Population |
105,580 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.02 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
40.8 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.75 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
18,487 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.71 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
61 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
68 |
|
By Area |
35 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.46 |
|
By Area |
1.18 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
37.51 |
|
Male |
53.75 |
|
|
Female |
16.98 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
78.4 |
|
L. Secondary
|
19.7 |
|
|
Secondary
|
6.2 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.177 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
0.0 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
39.26 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
65.14 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Jumla
|
Area
in sq. km |
2531 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
915-4,679 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Jumla |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
30/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
1 |
|
|
Total
Population |
89,427 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.05 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
42.6 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
3.7 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.64 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
15,850 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.64 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
35 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
69 |
|
By Area |
14 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.39 |
|
By Area |
1.72 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
32.41 |
|
Male |
46.90 |
|
|
Female |
16.70 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
76.6 |
|
L. Secondary
|
21.6 |
|
|
Secondary
|
6.7 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.218 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
4,615 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
51.74 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
40.11 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Dolpa
|
Area
in sq. km |
7,889 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
1,225-7,625 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Dunai |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
23/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
1 |
|
|
Total
Population |
29,545 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.99 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
38.7 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
5 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.7 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
5,812 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.08 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
4 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
73 |
|
By Area |
1 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.13 |
|
By Area |
5.36 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
34.66 |
|
Male |
49.21 |
|
|
Female |
19.61 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
52.4 |
|
L. Secondary
|
22.2 |
|
|
Secondary
|
12.0 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.218 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
0.0 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
13.67 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
70.07 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Jajarkot
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,230 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
610-5,412 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Khalanga |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
30/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
134,868 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.03 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
41.3 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
3.3 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.6 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
24,147 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.59 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
60 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
60 |
|
By Area |
22 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.58 |
|
By Area |
1.52 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
39.36 |
|
Male |
49.19 |
|
|
Female |
28.93 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
91.0 |
|
L. Secondary
|
17.8 |
|
|
Secondary
|
8.4 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.210 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
8,991 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
18.56 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
74.78 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
4,221 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
21 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Dailekh
|
Area
in sq. km |
1,502 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
544-4,168 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Dailekh |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
55/1 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
225,201 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.96 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
45 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4.9 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.89 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
41,140 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.47 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
150 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
8.63 |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
43 |
|
By Area |
49 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.97 |
|
By Area |
1.02 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
47.44 |
|
Male |
63.98 |
|
|
Female |
31.82 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
85.9 |
|
L. Secondary
|
26.1 |
|
|
Secondary
|
14.3 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.246 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
15,013 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
18.09 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
45.83 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
1,311 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
143 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Surkhet
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,451 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
198-2,347 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Birendranagar |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
50/1 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
3 |
|
|
Total
Population |
288,527 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.98 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
41.8 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4.6 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
2.46 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
54,047 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.34 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
118 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
11.17 |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
31 |
|
By Area |
16 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
1.25 |
|
By Area |
1.67 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
62.48 |
|
Male |
73.74 |
|
|
Female |
51.49 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
94.4 |
|
L. Secondary
|
24.7 |
|
|
Secondary
|
11.4 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.357 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
17,991 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
51.68 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
88.74 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
685 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
330 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Bardiya
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,025 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
152-1,457 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Gulariya |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
31/1 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
3 |
|
|
Total
Population |
382,649 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.01 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
41.7 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
5 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
2.79 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
59,569 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
6.42 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
189 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
12.02 |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
22 |
|
By Area |
28 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
1.65 |
|
By Area |
1.38 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
45.41 |
|
Male |
55.05 |
|
|
Female |
35.64 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
86.4 |
|
L. Secondary
|
20.8 |
|
|
Secondary
|
11.0 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.304 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
25,510 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
27.44 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
94.18 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
952 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
305 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Banke
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,337 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
129-1,290 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Nepalgunj |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
46/1 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
3 |
|
|
Total
Population |
385,840 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.06 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
40.5 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
5.6 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
3.16 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
67,269 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.74 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
165 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
14.91 |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
20 |
|
By Area |
18 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
1.67 |
|
By Area |
1.59 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
57.36 |
|
Male |
65.30 |
|
|
Female |
48.94 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
61.8 |
|
L. Secondary
|
22.1 |
|
|
Secondary
|
11.8 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.309 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
2,427 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
50.37 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
90.10 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
842 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
339 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Dang
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,955 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
213-2,058 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Ghorahi |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
39/2 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
4 |
|
|
Total
Population |
462,380 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.98 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
41.8 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4.8 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
2.67 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
82,495 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.60 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
156 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
16.65 |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
18 |
|
By Area |
11 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
2.00 |
|
By Area |
2.01 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
57.70 |
|
Male |
68.98 |
|
|
Female |
46.72 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
82.6 |
|
L. Secondary
|
24.7 |
|
|
Secondary
|
12.1 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.299 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
5,780 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
38.64 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
77.88 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
669 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
530 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Salyan
|
Area
in sq. km |
1,462 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
457-3,049 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Salyan |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
47/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
213,500 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.06 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
40.8 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4.4 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.63 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
38,084 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.61 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
146 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
44 |
|
By Area |
50 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.92 |
|
By Area |
0.99 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
48.15 |
|
Male |
59.80 |
|
|
Female |
35.98 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
90.2 |
|
L. Secondary
|
20.9 |
|
|
Secondary
|
9.8 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.250 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
4,043 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
28.81 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
59.05 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
887 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
205 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Rukum
|
Area
in sq. km |
2,877 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
762-6,072 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Musikot |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
43/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
188,438 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
1.03 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
40.7 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
4.2 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.88 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
33,501 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.62 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
65 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
53 |
|
By Area |
12 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.81 |
|
By Area |
1.95 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
39.75 |
|
Male |
50.45 |
|
|
Female |
28.60 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
86.0 |
|
L. Secondary
|
18.3 |
|
|
Secondary
|
8.8 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.270 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
4,711 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
15.91 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
77.71 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
0.0 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
0.0 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Rolpa
|
Area
in sq. km |
1879 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
701-3,639 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Liwang |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
51/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
210,004 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.94 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
43.3 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
5.9 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.6 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
38,512 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.45 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
112 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
47 |
|
By Area |
32 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.91 |
|
By Area |
1.28 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
37.25 |
|
Male |
52.84 |
|
|
Female |
22.88 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
85.7 |
|
L. Secondary
|
13.0 |
|
|
Secondary
|
4.1 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.264 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
0.0 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
9.45 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
61.69 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
2,851 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
63 |
|
District Fact Sheet - Pyuthan
|
Area
in sq. km |
1,309 |
|
|
Elevation
(m) |
305-3,659 |
|
|
District
Headquarter |
Khalanga |
|
|
Number
of VDC/Municipality
|
49/0 |
|
|
Number
of Constituency (ies) |
2 |
|
|
Total
Population |
212,484 |
|
|
Sex
Ratio (M/F) |
0.86 |
|
|
Under14
Population (%) |
45.4 |
|
|
Elderly
Population (60+) (%) |
6.5 |
|
|
Annual
Growth Rate (1991-2001) (%)
|
1.92 |
|
|
Number
of Household
|
40,183 |
|
|
Average
Household size |
5.29 |
|
|
Population
Density (persons/sq km.) |
162 |
|
|
Urban
Population (%)
|
0% |
|
|
Ranking
among Districts |
By Population |
45 |
|
By Area |
56 |
|
|
Proportion
to National Figure (%) |
By Population |
0.92 |
|
By Area |
0.89 |
|
|
Literacy
(%) |
Both Sex |
46.57 |
|
Male |
62.15 |
|
|
Female |
33.71 |
|
|
Net
Enrollment Ratio |
Primary
|
92.7 |
|
L. Secondary
|
22.4 |
|
|
Secondary
|
9.3 |
|
|
Human
Development Index |
0.323 |
|
|
Population
per Doctor |
||
|
Population
per Hospital Bed |
14,166 |
|
|
Household
with access to Toilet Facilities (%) |
21.17 |
|
|
Population
with access to Safe drinking water |
62.03 |
|
|
Population
Influenced per Km of Road |
1,070 |
|
|
Total
Road (Km.) |
164 |
|