Darchula District

Darchula दार्चुला
—  District  —
Location of Darchula
Country	Nepal
Region	Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal)
Zone	Mahakali
Area
- Total	2,322 km2 (896.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	121,996
- Density	52.5/km2 (136.1/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s)	Kumauni

Darchula District(Nepali: दार्चुला जिल्ला Listen (help·info), a part of Mahakali Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Darchula as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,322 km² and has a population (2001) of 121,996.

The town has an Indian counterpart to its northwest, named Dharchula. The split between the two towns is just virtual as the traditions, culture, and lifestyle of the people living across both the regions are quite similar.

Towns and villages

Map of the VDCs in Darchula District

• Bhagawati
• Boharigau
• Bramhadev
• Byash
• Chhapari
• Dadakot
• Datu
• Dethala
• Dhap
• Dhari
• Dhaulakot
• Dhuligada
• Eyarkot
• Ghusa
• Gokuleswor
• Gulijar
• Gwami
• Hikila
• Hunainath
• Huti
• Kante
• Khalanga
• Khandeswori
• Khar
• Kharkada
• Lali
• Latinath
• Malikarjun
• Pipalchauri
• Ralpa
• Ranisikhar
• Rithachaupata
• Sankarpur
• Seri
• Sharmauli, Sikhar
• Sipti, Sitaula
• Sunsera
• Tapoban
• Uku

See also

Datu = Dattu

• Zones of Nepal

References

External links

• UN map of VDC boundaries, water features and roads in Darchula
• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com