Khotang District
खोटाङ जिल्ला | |
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Coordinates: 27°12′N 86°47′E / 27.200°N 86.783°E | |
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 | |
• Ethnic groups | Hindus, Kirat, Christians |
• Ethnic castes | |
• Female ♀ | 53 % |
• Male ♂/100 female | 88.90 |
Human Development Index | |
• 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 |
Khotang District (Nepali: खोटाङ जिल्ला ) 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.