Panchthar District

Panchthar पाँचथर
District
Country	Nepal
Region	Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone	Mechi
Headquarters	Phidim
Area
• Total	1,241 km^2 (479 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
• Total	191,817
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s)	Limbu, Nepali

Panchthar district (Nepali: पाँचथर जिल्ला Listen ) is a Hill district of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal. The district covers 1,241 km² (479 sq mi). The 2011 census counted 191,817 population. Phidim is the district headquarters.

Panchthar's majority population is that of Kirantis (Limbu, Rais) and other ethnic groups and hill castes.

Geography and climate

Climate Zone[2]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	18.3%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	52.6%
Temperate	2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft.	23.9%
Subalpine	3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft.	4.7%
Alpine	4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft.	0.4%

Village Development Committees (VDCs) and municipalities

Map of the VDCs in Panchthar District

• Aangna
• Aangsarang
• Ambarpur
• Bharapa
• Chilingdin
• Chyangthapu
• Durdimba
• Ektin
• Embung
• Phalaicha
• Hangum
• Kurumba
• Limba
• Lungrupa
• Mangjabung
• Mauwa
• Memeng
• Nagi
• Nangin
• Nawamidanda
• Olane
• Oyam
• Panchami
• Prangbung
• Pauwa Sartap
• Phaktep
• Phidim Municipality
• Prangbung
• Rabi
• Rani Gaun
• Ranitar
• Sarangdanda
• Sidin
• Subhang
• Syabarumba
• Tharpu
• Yangnam
• Yasok

See also

• Zones of Nepal

References

1. Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal
2. The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013 horizontal tab character in |series= at position 91 (help)

• "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.

Coordinates: 27°12′N 87°50′E / 27.20°N 87.83°E