Salyan District, Nepal

Salyan District
सल्यान जिल्ला
View of the Himalayas from Chhayachhetra
View of the Himalayas from Chhayachhetra
Location of Salyan District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Location of Salyan District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Country Nepal
Admin HQ.Salyan (today part of Shaarda Municipality)
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Salyan
Area
 • Total1,462 km2 (564 sq mi)
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total241,716
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s)Nepali,english,newari
Websiteddcsalyan.gov.np

Salyan District (Nepali: सल्यान जिल्लाListen) IPA: [sʌljan], in Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Salyan covers an area of 1,462 km2 (564 sq mi) with a population of 213,500 in 2001 and 241,716 in 2011. The district's administrative center is named Salyan or Salyan Khalanga, today it is part of Shaarada Municipality.

The district is known for its Hindu temples including Shiva temples in Chhayachhetra and Laxmipur, and the Devi temple at Khairabang in Shaarada municipality, one of nine in Nepal.

  1. ^ Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 2014