Darchula District

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Darchula District दार्चुला जिल्ला
District
Sunrise view from Lekam, Darchula
Location of Darchula District
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
Established	1962
Admin HQ.	Khalanga (Mahakali Municipality)
Municipality	List Urban Mahakali Shailyasikhar Rural Malikarjun Apihimal Duhun Naugadh Marma Lekam Vyans
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Darchula
• Head	Mr. Karbir Singh Karki
• Deputy-Head	Mr. Krishna Singh Dhami
• Parliamentary constituencies	1
• Provincial constituencies	2
Area
• Total	2,322 km2 (897 sq mi)
Highest elevation	7,132 m (23,399 ft)
Lowest elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	133,274
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Households	24,604
Demographics [2]
• Female ♀	52%
• Male ♂/100 female	91.30
Human Development Index [3]
• Income per capicta	627 USD
• Poverty rate	33.06
• Literacy	65%
• Life Expectancy	69.05
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	10100..., 10116
Telephone Code	093
Main Language(s)	Dotiyali, Nepali
Major highways	Mahakali Highway
Website	ddcdarchula.gov.np

Darchula District (Nepali: दार्चुला जिल्ला pronounced [ˈdaɾt͡sula] ^ⓘ) is one of the nine districts of Sudurpashchim Province. The area, with Khalanga (Mahakali Municipality) as its capital, covers an area of 2,322 km² (897 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 133,274.^[1] Darchula lies in the west-north corner of the country.