Kalikot District (Nepali: कालीकोट जिल्ला ⓘ), a part of Karnali province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Manma as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi), had a population of 105,580 in 2001 and 136,948 in 2011. In September 2005, in a bid to encourage a change in social attitudes, the government announced that it would provide rice to any family that had recently had a girl born.

Geography and Climate

Climate ZoneElevation Range% of Area
Upper Tropical300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.1.8%
Subtropical1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.20.6%
Temperate2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.39.4%
Subalpine3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.37.3%
Alpine4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.0.8%

Demographics

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
198187,638—
199188,805+0.13%
2001105,580+1.75%
2011136,948+2.64%
2021144,917+0.57%
Source: Citypopulation

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Kalikot District had a population of 145,292. 11.43% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 72.72% and a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 55,896 (38.47%) lived in municipalities.

  1. Chhetri (29.6%)
  2. Thakuri (24.5%)
  3. Kami (18.7%)
  4. Bahun (15.2%)
  5. Damai (5.61%)
  6. Sarki (3.91%)
  7. Dasnami (0.91%)
  8. Hill Janjati (1.30%)
  9. Others (0.25%)

Khas people make up a majority of the population with 98% of the population. Khas Dalits make up 28% of the population. Hill Janjatis, mainly Magars, make up 1% of the population.

  1. Nepali (73.2%)
  2. Khash (26.2%)
  3. Others (0.59%)

At the time of the 2021 census, 73.24% of the population spoke Nepali and 26.17% Khash as their first language. Khash is the dialect of Nepali spoken in Karnali Province. In 2011, 99.5% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Hinduism is the predominant religion, practiced by 99.79% of the population.

Administration

The district consists of nine municipalities, out of which three are urban municipalities and six are rural municipalities. These are as follows:

Former Village Development Committees

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Kalikot District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:

Map of the VDCs in Kalikot District

See also

External links

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