Dolpa District

Dolpa District
Two mountains shrouded in clouds
Location of Dolpa District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Location of Dolpa District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Country Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
Established1962
Admin HQ.Dunai (Thuli Bheri)
Municipality
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Dolpa
 • HeadSher Bahadur Buda (CPN-UML)
 • Parliamentary constituenciesDolpa 1
 • Provincial constituenciesDolpa 1(A) &
Dolpa 1(B)
Area
 • Total
7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
36,700
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsChhetri, Magar, Dolpo, Kami, Gurung, Thakuri
 • Female 50%
Human Development Index
 • Literacy53%
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s)Nepali
Major highwaysKali Gandaki Corridor
Websiteddcdolpa.gov.np

Dolpa District (Nepali: डोल्पा जिल्लाListen), is a district, located in Karnali Province of Nepal, It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of ten district of Karnali. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi) and has a population (2023) of 43,000.[1] Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal in terms of area.

  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.