Kailali District

Kailali District (Nepali: कैलाली जिल्लाListen ), a part of Sudurpashchim Pradesh in Terai plain, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population (2011 census) of 775,709 (616,697 in 2001 census).

Kailali District
District
Ghodaghodi lake, Kailali
Location of Kailali District
Coordinates: 28°41′N 80°52′E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Pradesh
Admin HQ.Dhangadhi
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Kailali
Area
 • Total3,235 km2 (1,249 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total775,709
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s)Tharu, Nepali language, Doteli
Websiteddckailali.gov.np

Geography and climate
Climate zone[1] 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

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kailali District had a population of 775,709. Of these, 41.1% spoke Tharu, 27.8% Nepali, 18.7% Doteli, 6.2% Achhami, 1.4% Magar, 0.9% Maithili, 0.8% Hindi and 0.5% Bajureli as their first language.[2]

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. These are as follows:[3]

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See also

References
  1. The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  2. 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
  3. "स्थानिय तह" (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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