Sankhuwasabha District (Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari.

Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Dhankuta, Solukhumbu and Taplejung in Koshi Province. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north.

Geography and climate

Climate ZoneElevation Range% of Area
Lower Tropicalbelow 300 meters (1,000 ft)0.4%
Upper Tropical300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.10.0%
Subtropical1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.24.8%
Temperate2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.23.3%
Subalpine3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.12.8%
Alpine4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.8.4%
Nivalabove 5,000 meters20.4%

The Arun River enters from Tibet at an elevation of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) and flows south across the district, forming one of the world's deepest valleys relative to 8,481 meter Makalu to the west and 8,586 meter Kangchenjunga to the east.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981129,414—
1991141,903+0.93%
2001159,203+1.16%
2011158,742−0.03%
2021158,041−0.04%
Sources:

At the 2021 Nepal census, Sankhuwasabha District had 39,118 households and a population of 158,041. 7.55% of the population was under 5 years of age. Sankhuawsabha had a literacy rate of 79.89% and a sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males. 108,038 (68.36%) lived in urban areas.

  1. Rai (17.3%)
  2. Chhetri (11.3%)
  3. Tamang (8.90%)
  4. Kulung (6.70%)
  5. Sherpa (6.30%)
  6. Limbu (5.30%)
  7. Gurung (5.20%)
  8. Newar (4.54%)
  9. Bahun (3.94%)
  10. Yakkha (3.64%)
  11. Magar (3.55%)
  12. Other Hill Janjati (9.91%)
  13. Other Khas Dalit (3.49%)
  14. Others (3.00%)
Religion in Sankhuwasabha District (2021)
ReligionPercent
Hinduism40.42%
Kirat Mundhum28.84%
Buddhism26.74%
Christianity3.21%
Bon0.45%
Other or not stated0.34%

Religion: 40.42% were Hindu, 28.84% Kirati, 26.74% Buddhist, 3.21% Christian, 0.45% Bon and 0.07% others.

  1. Nepali (44.1%)
  2. Tamang (9.62%)
  3. Kulung (6.86%)
  4. Sherpa (5.52%)
  5. Limbu (4.83%)
  6. Yamphu (3.87%)
  7. Rai (3.10%)
  8. Yakkha (3.09%)
  9. Magar Dhut (2.83%)
  10. Bhote (2.50%)
  11. Gurung (2.30%)
  12. Others (11.4%)

As their first language, 44.11% of the population spoke Nepali, 9.62% Tamang, 6.86% Kulung, 5.52% Sherpa, 4.83% Limbu, 3.87% Yamphu, 3.10% Rai, 3.09% Yakkha, 2.83% Magar Dhut, 2.50% Bhote and 2.30% Gurung as their first language. In 2011, 46.1% of the population spoke Nepali as their first language.

Divisions

Sankhuwasabha District is divided into the following subdivisions:

Local BodyNepaliTypePopulation (2021)
BhotkholaभोटखोलाRural municipality6,438
ChainpurचैनपुरMunicipality26,799
ChichilaचिचिलाRural municipality6,477
Dharmadeviधर्मदेवीMunicipality16,053
KhandbariखाँदबारीMunicipality35,565
MadiमादीMunicipality13,273
MakaluमकालुRural municipality13,424
PanchkhapanपाँचखपनMunicipality16,348
SavapokhariसभापोखरीRural municipality9,970
SilichongसिलीचोङRural municipality10,296

See also

External links

  • . Statoids.
  • . Sankhuwasabha.com. Archived from on 17 May 2013.

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