Khotang District

Khotang District खोटाङ जिल्ला
District
View of Maratika-Halesi, a famous pilgrimage site
Location of Khotang in dark yellow
Khotang District with local level body
Coordinates: 27°12′N 86°47′E / 27.200°N 86.783°E / 27.200; 86.783
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Established	1962
Admin HQ.	Diktel
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Khotang
• Deputy-Head	Mr. Iraj Khadka and Mrs. Pooja Khadka
• Parliamentary constituencies	1 Ms Iruja Khadka
• Provincial constituencies	2
Area
• Total	1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	175,298
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Households	42,647
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	Hindus, Kirat, Christians
• Ethnic castes	Rai Gurung Chhetri Bahun Magar Newar
• Female ♀	53 %
• Male ♂/100 female	88.90
Human Development Index [2]
• Income per capicta	1,132 US$
• Poverty rate	29.47
• Literacy	69%
• Life Expectancy	70.24%
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	036
Telephone Code	56200 (List)
Main Language(s)	Nepali, Chamling , Magar, Tamang Language
Major highways	Pushpalal Highway, Sagarmatha Highway
Website	ddckhotang.gov.np/en/

Khotang District (Nepali: खोटाङ जिल्लाListen^ⓘ) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,591 km² (614 sq mi) and has a population (2021) of 206,312.^[3] The district is bordered by Bhojpur District in the east, Udayapur District in the south, Okhaldhunga District in the west and Solukhumbu District in the North.^[4] In this district there are two municipalities and eight rural/urban municipalities.