Bajhang District


Bajhang District of 195,159. The headquarter Chainpur is situated at the bank of Seti River and Bauli Gaad. Bitthad Bazar is bordered with Baitadi District which is the place of Bitthad Kalika and Kedar. This place was famous for fresh milk and yogurt.

Geography and Climate

The district is surrounded by Bajura and Humla in the East, Baitadi and Darchula in the West, Humla in the North and Doti and Achham in the South. The district is located between 29°29' and 30°09' north longitude, and 80°46' and 81°34 east latitude. The elevation of the district from sea level is to.
Climate ZoneElevation Range% of Area
Upper Tropical300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		 0.5%
Subtropical1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		18.0%
Temperate2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		26.5%
Subalpine3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.		16.6%
Alpine4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.		 8.4%
Nivalabove 5,000 meters30.0%

Major religious spots

1. Khulmour Kedar Mandir
2. Khaptad baba mandir
3. Ram mandir, Kada
4. Surma sarowar, Surma
5. Devi than, chainpur
6. Thali, Durga thali
7.Baddi jyaban Bungle Municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bajhang District had a population of 195,159. Of these, 75.5% spoke Nepali, 23.5% other and 0.5% Doteli as their first language.

Administration

The district consists of twelve municipalities, out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Bajhang District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees: