Ilam District
इलाम जिल्ला | |
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.jpg) Lush Green Tea Gardens are what makes Ilam district popular. | |
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| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| Admin HQ. | Ilam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Ilam |
| • Head | Mr. Ganesh Prasad Baral |
| • Deputy-Head | Mrs. Chitrakala Baraili |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | 2 |
| • Provincial constituencies | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,703 km2 (658 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,636 m (11,929 ft) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 290,254 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | (2011): |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Main Language(s) | Nepali, Rai, Limbu |
| Website | www.ddcilam.gov.np |
Ilam district (Nepali: इलाम जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers 1,703 km2 (658 sq mi). The 2011 census counted 290,254 inhabitants.[1] The municipality of Ilam is the district headquarters and is about 600 km (370 mi) from Kathmandu.
Ilam attracts many researchers and scientists for the study of medicinal and aromatic plants, orchids, rare birds and the red panda. Ilam stretches from the Terai belt to the upper hilly belt of this Himalayan nation.
- ^ 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 2013-04-18.