Achham District

Achham
अछाम
Baidhyanath Dham
Baidhyanath Dham
Location of Achham District
Location of Achham District
Coordinates: 29°6′40.95″N 81°17′55.78″E / 29.1113750°N 81.2988278°E / 29.1113750; 81.2988278
CountryNepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
Established13 April 1961
(Nepali date: Baishakh 1, 2018)[1]
Admin HQ.Mangalsen
Municipality
List
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Achham
Area
 • Total1,692 km2 (653 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total257,477
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Achham (Nepali: अछाम जिल्ला pronounced [ʌt͡sʰam] ) is a district located in Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. It is one of the nine districts of the province. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km2 and has a population (2011) of 257,477.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference parichay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.